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Indonesia · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

65th of 88 · 10th in East Asia & Pacific*
R&D spendingIndonesia's r&d spending rose from 0.1 % in 2000 to 0.3 % in 2020.200020052010201520200%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.3 %

Indonesia's r&d spending rose from 0.1 % in 2000 to 0.3 % in 2020.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

62nd of 79 · 9th in East Asia & Pacific*
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Indonesia's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 209.7 /M in 2000 to 395.3 /M in 2020.200020052010201520200100200300400395.3 /M

Indonesia's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 209.7 /M in 2000 to 395.3 /M in 2020.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

17th of 197 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
Scientific and technical journal articlesIndonesia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 304.0 in 1996 to 38,992 in 2023.20002005201020152020010k20k30k40k38,992

Indonesia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 304.0 in 1996 to 38,992 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

25th of 113 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
Patent applications, residentsIndonesia's patent applications, residents rose from 34 in 1991 to 1,397 in 2021.19952000200520102015202001,0002,0003,0001,397

Indonesia's patent applications, residents rose from 34 in 1991 to 1,397 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

17th of 121 · 8th in East Asia & Pacific
Patent applications, nonresidentsIndonesia's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 1,280 in 1991 to 7,403 in 2021.19952000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0008,00010k7,403

Indonesia's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 1,280 in 1991 to 7,403 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

16th of 122 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
Trademark applications, totalIndonesia's trademark applications, total rose from 45,371 in 2013 to 91,362 in 2021.201420162018202040k60k80k100k91,362

Indonesia's trademark applications, total rose from 45,371 in 2013 to 91,362 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

64th of 125 · 12th in East Asia & Pacific
High-tech exportsIndonesia's high-tech exports fell from 12.3 % in 2010 to 8.7 % in 2024.201020122014201620182020202220246%8%10%12%8.7 %

Indonesia's high-tech exports fell from 12.3 % in 2010 to 8.7 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

31st of 126 · 9th in East Asia & Pacific
High-technology exports (current US$)Indonesia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$7.19B in 2010 to US$10.4B in 2024.20102012201420162018202020222024US$6BUS$8BUS$10BUS$10.4B

Indonesia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$7.19B in 2010 to US$10.4B in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

43rd of 94 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Indonesia's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 3.6 % in 1996 to 9.6 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%9.6 %

Indonesia's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 3.6 % in 1996 to 9.6 % in 2025.

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