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Netherlands · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 8 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

17th of 86 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia
R&D spendingNetherlands's r&d spending rose from 1.8 % in 1996 to 2.3 % in 2023.200020052010201520201%2%2%2%2%2%2.3 %

Netherlands's r&d spending rose from 1.8 % in 1996 to 2.3 % in 2023.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

8th of 76 · 7th in Europe & C. Asia
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Netherlands's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 2,277.6 /M in 1996 to 6,563.3 /M in 2023.200020052010201520202,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0006,563.3 /M

Netherlands's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 2,277.6 /M in 1996 to 6,563.3 /M in 2023.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

18th of 197 · 8th in Europe & C. Asia
Scientific and technical journal articlesNetherlands's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 18,566 in 1996 to 32,207 in 2023.2000200520102015202015k20k25k30k35k40k32,207

Netherlands's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 18,566 in 1996 to 32,207 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

17th of 113 · 8th in Europe & C. Asia
Patent applications, residentsNetherlands's patent applications, residents rose from 1,753 in 1992 to 2,080 in 2021.1995200020052010201520201,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002,6002,8002,080

Netherlands's patent applications, residents rose from 1,753 in 1992 to 2,080 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

31st of 121 · 6th in Europe & C. Asia
Patent applications, nonresidentsNetherlands's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 555 in 1992 to 1,390 in 2021.19952000200520102015202005001,0001,390

Netherlands's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 555 in 1992 to 1,390 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

22nd of 125 · 8th in Europe & C. Asia
High-tech exportsNetherlands's high-tech exports fell from 29.1 % in 2007 to 23.5 % in 2024.20102015202020%22%24%26%28%30%23.5 %

Netherlands's high-tech exports fell from 29.1 % in 2007 to 23.5 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

10th of 126 · 4th in Europe & C. Asia
High-technology exports (current US$)Netherlands's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$83.8B in 2007 to US$103B in 2024.201020152020US$60BUS$80BUS$100BUS$120BUS$103B

Netherlands's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$83.8B in 2007 to US$103B in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

60th of 158 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Netherlands's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 2.7 % in 1995 to 9.5 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%9.5 %

Netherlands's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 2.7 % in 1995 to 9.5 % in 2024.

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