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Russia · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

6th of 32 · 2nd in Europe & C. Asia
R&D spendingRussia's r&d spending fell from 1.0 % in 1996 to 0.9 % in 2024.200020052010201520200.8%1%1%1%0.9 %

Russia's r&d spending fell from 1.0 % in 1996 to 0.9 % in 2024.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

4th of 28 · 2nd in Europe & C. Asia
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Russia's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 3,792.6 /M in 1996 to 2,638.6 /M in 2024.200020052010201520202,0002,5003,0003,5004,0002,638.6 /M

Russia's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 3,792.6 /M in 1996 to 2,638.6 /M in 2024.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

7th of 197 · 3rd in Europe & C. Asia
Scientific and technical journal articlesRussia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 34,672 in 1996 to 85,558 in 2023.2000200520102015202020k40k60k80k100k85,558

Russia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 34,672 in 1996 to 85,558 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

7th of 113 · 2nd in Europe & C. Asia
Patent applications, residentsRussia's patent applications, residents fell from 39,494 in 1992 to 19,569 in 2021.19952000200520102015202010k20k30k40k19,569

Russia's patent applications, residents fell from 39,494 in 1992 to 19,569 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

13th of 121 · 2nd in Europe & C. Asia
Patent applications, nonresidentsRussia's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 11,850 in 1992 to 11,408 in 2021.19952000200520102015202005,00010k15k20k11,408

Russia's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 11,850 in 1992 to 11,408 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

7th of 122 · 2nd in Europe & C. Asia
Trademark applications, totalRussia's trademark applications, total rose from 70,226 in 2004 to 327,409 in 2021.20052010201520200100k200k300k327,409

Russia's trademark applications, total rose from 70,226 in 2004 to 327,409 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

54th of 166 · 26th in Europe & C. Asia*
High-tech exportsRussia's high-tech exports rose from 7.2 % in 2007 to 9.7 % in 2021.20082010201220142016201820200%5%10%15%20%9.7 %

Russia's high-tech exports rose from 7.2 % in 2007 to 9.7 % in 2021.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

30th of 167 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia*
High-technology exports (current US$)Russia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$4.34B in 2007 to US$10.6B in 2021.2008201020122014201620182020US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$8BUS$10BUS$12BUS$10.6B

Russia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$4.34B in 2007 to US$10.6B in 2021.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

62nd of 94 · 34th in Europe & C. Asia
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Russia's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 4.2 % in 1996 to 5.8 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%5.8 %

Russia's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 4.2 % in 1996 to 5.8 % in 2025.

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