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Croatia · Innovation, research & technology

R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

31st of 86 · 23rd in Europe & C. Asia
R&D spendingCroatia's r&d spending rose from 0.8 % in 1999 to 1.4 % in 2023.200020052010201520200.6%0.8%1%1%1%2%1.4 %

Croatia's r&d spending rose from 0.8 % in 1999 to 1.4 % in 2023.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

34th of 76 · 29th in Europe & C. Asia
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Croatia's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 1,058.2 /M in 1998 to 2,440.3 /M in 2023.200020052010201520205001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0002,440.3 /M

Croatia's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 1,058.2 /M in 1998 to 2,440.3 /M in 2023.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

55th of 197 · 24th in Europe & C. Asia
Scientific and technical journal articlesCroatia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 1,469 in 1996 to 5,504 in 2023.2000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0005,504

Croatia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 1,469 in 1996 to 5,504 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

68th of 113 · 35th in Europe & C. Asia
Patent applications, residentsCroatia's patent applications, residents fell from 479 in 1992 to 77 in 2021.199520002005201020152020020040060077

Croatia's patent applications, residents fell from 479 in 1992 to 77 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

98th of 121 · 34th in Europe & C. Asia
Patent applications, nonresidentsCroatia's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 1,010 in 1992 to 11 in 2021.19952000200520102015202002004006008001,0001,20011

Croatia's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 1,010 in 1992 to 11 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

75th of 122 · 32nd in Europe & C. Asia
Trademark applications, totalCroatia's trademark applications, total fell from 4,707 in 2004 to 3,351 in 2021.20052010201520203,0004,0005,0006,0003,351

Croatia's trademark applications, total fell from 4,707 in 2004 to 3,351 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

51st of 125 · 27th in Europe & C. Asia
High-tech exportsCroatia's high-tech exports rose from 9.5 % in 2007 to 11.7 % in 2024.2010201520206%8%10%12%14%16%11.7 %

Croatia's high-tech exports rose from 9.5 % in 2007 to 11.7 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

46th of 126 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia
High-technology exports (current US$)Croatia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$803M in 2007 to US$1.92B in 2024.201020152020US$1BUS$1.5BUS$2BUS$1.92B

Croatia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$803M in 2007 to US$1.92B in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

75th of 158 · 35th in Europe & C. Asia
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Croatia's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 3.0 % in 1995 to 7.8 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%12%7.8 %

Croatia's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 3.0 % in 1995 to 7.8 % in 2024.

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