Hong Kong's r&d spending rose from 0.4 % in 1998 to 1.1 % in 2024.
Hong Kong · Innovation, research & technology
R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.
9 indicators · 8 with data
Research
Hong Kong's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 1,053.7 /M in 1998 to 5,873.7 /M in 2024.
Patents
Hong Kong's patent applications, residents rose from 11 in 1992 to 401 in 2021.
Hong Kong's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 1,248 in 1992 to 21,542 in 2021.
Hong Kong's trademark applications, total rose from 13,849 in 2004 to 31,154 in 2021.
Technology
Hong Kong's high-tech exports rose from 21.6 % in 2007 to 75.6 % in 2024.
Hong Kong's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$2.65B in 2007 to US$422B in 2024.
Economy
ICT service exports (% of service exports)
% of service exports
104th of 172 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific
Hong Kong's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 3.4 % in 1998 to 4.1 % in 2023.
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