Japan's r&d spending rose from 2.6 % in 1996 to 3.4 % in 2023.
Japan · Innovation, research & technology
R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.
9 indicators · 9 with data
Research
Japan's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 4,906.4 /M in 1996 to 5,608.6 /M in 2023.
Japan's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 88,807 in 1996 to 96,543 in 2023.
Patents
Japan's patent applications, residents fell from 338,019 in 1992 to 222,452 in 2021.
Japan's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 33,875 in 1992 to 66,748 in 2021.
Japan's trademark applications, total rose from 158,358 in 2013 to 269,517 in 2021.
Technology
Japan's high-tech exports fell from 20.1 % in 2007 to 17.6 % in 2024.
Japan's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$129B in 2007 to US$102B in 2024.
Economy
ICT service exports (% of service exports)
% of service exports
60th of 94 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
Japan's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 3.8 % in 1996 to 6.0 % in 2025.