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Lithuania · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

37th of 86 · 27th in Europe & C. Asia
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R&D spendingLithuania's r&d spending rose from 0.5 % in 1996 to 1.0 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%1%1.0 %

Lithuania's r&d spending rose from 0.5 % in 1996 to 1.0 % in 2023.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

26th of 76 · 21st in Europe & C. Asia
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Researchers in R&D (per million people)Lithuania's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 2,084.6 /M in 1996 to 3,703.9 /M in 2023.200020052010201520202,0003,0004,0003,703.9 /M

Lithuania's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 2,084.6 /M in 1996 to 3,703.9 /M in 2023.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

68th of 197 · 31st in Europe & C. Asia
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Scientific and technical journal articlesLithuania's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 426.1 in 1996 to 2,673 in 2023.2000200520102015202001,0002,0003,0002,673

Lithuania's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 426.1 in 1996 to 2,673 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

67th of 113 · 34th in Europe & C. Asia
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Patent applications, residentsLithuania's patent applications, residents fell from 134 in 1992 to 81 in 2021.199520002005201020152020010020030040050081

Lithuania's patent applications, residents fell from 134 in 1992 to 81 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

103rd of 121 · 35th in Europe & C. Asia
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Patent applications, nonresidentsLithuania's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 117 in 1992 to 9 in 2021.19952000200520102015202002004006008001,0001,2009

Lithuania's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 117 in 1992 to 9 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

74th of 122 · 31st in Europe & C. Asia
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Trademark applications, totalLithuania's trademark applications, total rose from 3,066 in 2004 to 3,377 in 2021.20052010201520202,5003,0003,5004,0004,5003,377

Lithuania's trademark applications, total rose from 3,066 in 2004 to 3,377 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

39th of 125 · 20th in Europe & C. Asia
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High-tech exportsLithuania's high-tech exports rose from 11.6 % in 2007 to 17.3 % in 2024.20102015202010%12%14%16%18%17.3 %

Lithuania's high-tech exports rose from 11.6 % in 2007 to 17.3 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

39th of 126 · 23rd in Europe & C. Asia
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High-technology exports (current US$)Lithuania's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$1.28B in 2007 to US$4.18B in 2024.201020152020US$0US$1BUS$2BUS$3BUS$4BUS$5BUS$4.18B

Lithuania's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$1.28B in 2007 to US$4.18B in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

34th of 94 · 20th in Europe & C. Asia
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)Lithuania's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 3.3 % in 1996 to 12.4 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%12.4 %

Lithuania's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 3.3 % in 1996 to 12.4 % in 2025.

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