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Romania · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

52nd of 86 · 35th in Europe & C. Asia
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R&D spendingRomania's r&d spending fell from 0.7 % in 1996 to 0.5 % in 2023.200020052010201520200.3%0.4%0.5%0.6%0.7%0.5 %

Romania's r&d spending fell from 0.7 % in 1996 to 0.5 % in 2023.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

48th of 76 · 36th in Europe & C. Asia
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Researchers in R&D (per million people)Romania's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 1,340.5 /M in 1996 to 1,082.1 /M in 2023.200020052010201520208001,0001,2001,4001,082.1 /M

Romania's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 1,340.5 /M in 1996 to 1,082.1 /M in 2023.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

41st of 197 · 21st in Europe & C. Asia
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Scientific and technical journal articlesRomania's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 1,764 in 1996 to 10,713 in 2023.2000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0008,00010k12k10,713

Romania's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 1,764 in 1996 to 10,713 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

37th of 113 · 18th in Europe & C. Asia
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Patent applications, residentsRomania's patent applications, residents fell from 1,457 in 1992 to 772 in 2021.1995200020052010201520201,0001,5002,000772

Romania's patent applications, residents fell from 1,457 in 1992 to 772 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

76th of 121 · 25th in Europe & C. Asia
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Patent applications, nonresidentsRomania's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 420 in 1992 to 45 in 2021.19952000200520102015202002004006008001,00045

Romania's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 420 in 1992 to 45 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

37th of 122 · 13th in Europe & C. Asia
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Trademark applications, totalRomania's trademark applications, total fell from 29,937 in 2004 to 20,988 in 2021.200520102015202015k20k25k30k35k40k20,988

Romania's trademark applications, total fell from 29,937 in 2004 to 20,988 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

46th of 125 · 24th in Europe & C. Asia
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High-tech exportsRomania's high-tech exports rose from 4.4 % in 2007 to 13.4 % in 2024.2010201520200%5%10%13.4 %

Romania's high-tech exports rose from 4.4 % in 2007 to 13.4 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

30th of 126 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia
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High-technology exports (current US$)Romania's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$1.43B in 2007 to US$10.7B in 2024.201020152020US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$8BUS$10BUS$12BUS$10.7B

Romania's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$1.43B in 2007 to US$10.7B in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

9th of 94 · 5th in Europe & C. Asia
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)Romania's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 5.0 % in 1996 to 26.0 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%10%20%30%26.0 %

Romania's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 5.0 % in 1996 to 26.0 % in 2025.

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