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Greece · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 8 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

28th of 86 · 20th in Europe & C. Asia
R&D spendingGreece's r&d spending rose from 0.4 % in 1997 to 1.5 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%1.5 %

Greece's r&d spending rose from 0.4 % in 1997 to 1.5 % in 2023.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

20th of 76 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Greece's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 1,034.8 /M in 1997 to 5,283.4 /M in 2023.2000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0005,283.4 /M

Greece's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 1,034.8 /M in 1997 to 5,283.4 /M in 2023.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

37th of 197 · 18th in Europe & C. Asia
Scientific and technical journal articlesGreece's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 4,064 in 1996 to 13,552 in 2023.2000200520102015202005,00010k13,552

Greece's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 4,064 in 1996 to 13,552 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

48th of 113 · 23rd in Europe & C. Asia
Patent applications, residentsGreece's patent applications, residents rose from 222 in 1992 to 394 in 2021.199520002005201020152020200400600800394

Greece's patent applications, residents rose from 222 in 1992 to 394 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

43rd of 121 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia
Patent applications, nonresidentsGreece's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 211 in 1992 to 532 in 2021.1995200020052010201520200200400600532

Greece's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 211 in 1992 to 532 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

42nd of 125 · 21st in Europe & C. Asia
High-tech exportsGreece's high-tech exports rose from 9.1 % in 2007 to 15.0 % in 2024.2010201520208%10%12%14%16%15.0 %

Greece's high-tech exports rose from 9.1 % in 2007 to 15.0 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

42nd of 126 · 26th in Europe & C. Asia
High-technology exports (current US$)Greece's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$1.12B in 2007 to US$2.97B in 2024.201020152020US$1BUS$2BUS$3BUS$2.97B

Greece's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$1.12B in 2007 to US$2.97B in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

108th of 158 · 45th in Europe & C. Asia
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Greece's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 2.1 % in 1999 to 3.2 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%1%2%3%4%5%3.2 %

Greece's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 2.1 % in 1999 to 3.2 % in 2024.

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