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Luxembourg · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 8 with data

Research

Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP

36th of 86 · 26th in Europe & C. Asia
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R&D spendingLuxembourg's r&d spending fell from 1.58 % in 2000 to 1.07 % in 2023.200020052010201520200.8%1%1%1%2%2%1.07 %

Luxembourg's r&d spending fell from 1.58 % in 2000 to 1.07 % in 2023.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

19th of 76 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia
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Researchers in R&D (per million people)Luxembourg's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 3,800.2 /M in 2000 to 5,359.1 /M in 2023.200020052010201520203,5004,0004,5005,0005,5006,0005,359.1 /M

Luxembourg's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 3,800.2 /M in 2000 to 5,359.1 /M in 2023.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

85th of 197 · 37th in Europe & C. Asia
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Scientific and technical journal articlesLuxembourg's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 46.9 in 1996 to 1,176 in 2023.2000200520102015202002004006008001,0001,2001,176

Luxembourg's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 46.9 in 1996 to 1,176 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

60th of 113 · 30th in Europe & C. Asia
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Patent applications, residentsLuxembourg's patent applications, residents rose from 52 in 1991 to 112 in 2021.199520002005201020152020050100150200112

Luxembourg's patent applications, residents rose from 52 in 1991 to 112 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

30th of 121 · 5th in Europe & C. Asia
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Patent applications, nonresidentsLuxembourg's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 119 in 1991 to 1,441 in 2021.19952000200520102015202005001,0001,5002,0001,441

Luxembourg's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 119 in 1991 to 1,441 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

84th of 125 · 38th in Europe & C. Asia
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High-tech exportsLuxembourg's high-tech exports fell from 10.7 % in 2007 to 5.1 % in 2024.2010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%12%5.1 %

Luxembourg's high-tech exports fell from 10.7 % in 2007 to 5.1 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

58th of 126 · 34th in Europe & C. Asia
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High-technology exports (current US$)Luxembourg's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$1.41B in 2007 to US$635M in 2024.201020152020US$400MUS$600MUS$800MUS$1BUS$1.2BUS$1.4BUS$1.6BUS$635M

Luxembourg's high-technology exports (current us$) fell from US$1.41B in 2007 to US$635M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

69th of 94 · 35th in Europe & C. Asia
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)Luxembourg's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 4.6 % in 1999 to 3.4 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%10%3.4 %

Luxembourg's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 4.6 % in 1999 to 3.4 % in 2025.

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