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Czechia · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

22nd of 86 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia
R&D spendingCzechia's r&d spending rose from 0.9 % in 1996 to 1.8 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%1.8 %

Czechia's r&d spending rose from 0.9 % in 1996 to 1.8 % in 2023.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

24th of 76 · 20th in Europe & C. Asia
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Czechia's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 1,258.0 /M in 1996 to 4,504.6 /M in 2023.2000200520102015202001,0002,0003,0004,0005,0004,504.6 /M

Czechia's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 1,258.0 /M in 1996 to 4,504.6 /M in 2023.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

38th of 197 · 19th in Europe & C. Asia
Scientific and technical journal articlesCzechia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 4,362 in 1996 to 13,409 in 2023.2000200520102015202005,00010k15k20k13,409

Czechia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 4,362 in 1996 to 13,409 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

39th of 113 · 20th in Europe & C. Asia
Patent applications, residentsCzechia's patent applications, residents fell from 893 in 1993 to 541 in 2021.1995200020052010201520204006008001,000541

Czechia's patent applications, residents fell from 893 in 1993 to 541 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

75th of 121 · 24th in Europe & C. Asia
Patent applications, nonresidentsCzechia's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 2,040 in 1993 to 59 in 2021.19952000200520102015202002,0004,0006,00059

Czechia's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 2,040 in 1993 to 59 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

36th of 122 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
Trademark applications, totalCzechia's trademark applications, total fell from 33,467 in 2004 to 22,855 in 2021.200520102015202015k20k25k30k35k40k22,855

Czechia's trademark applications, total fell from 33,467 in 2004 to 22,855 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

26th of 125 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia
High-tech exportsCzechia's high-tech exports rose from 15.3 % in 2007 to 22.4 % in 2024.20102015202014%16%18%20%22%24%22.4 %

Czechia's high-tech exports rose from 15.3 % in 2007 to 22.4 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

18th of 126 · 8th in Europe & C. Asia
High-technology exports (current US$)Czechia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$16.7B in 2007 to US$52.4B in 2024.201020152020US$10BUS$20BUS$30BUS$40BUS$50BUS$60BUS$52.4B

Czechia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$16.7B in 2007 to US$52.4B in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

18th of 94 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Czechia's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.2 % in 1996 to 18.2 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%25%18.2 %

Czechia's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.2 % in 1996 to 18.2 % in 2025.

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