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Slovenia · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

19th of 86 · 13th in Europe & C. Asia
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R&D spendingSlovenia's r&d spending rose from 1.3 % in 1996 to 2.1 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%1%2%3%2.1 %

Slovenia's r&d spending rose from 1.3 % in 1996 to 2.1 % in 2023.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

15th of 76 · 14th in Europe & C. Asia
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Researchers in R&D (per million people)Slovenia's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 2,257.9 /M in 1996 to 5,616.3 /M in 2023.200020052010201520201,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0005,616.3 /M

Slovenia's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 2,257.9 /M in 1996 to 5,616.3 /M in 2023.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

65th of 197 · 30th in Europe & C. Asia
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Scientific and technical journal articlesSlovenia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 1,109 in 1996 to 3,568 in 2023.2000200520102015202001,0002,0003,0004,0005,0003,568

Slovenia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 1,109 in 1996 to 3,568 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

54th of 113 · 25th in Europe & C. Asia
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Patent applications, residentsSlovenia's patent applications, residents rose from 21 in 1991 to 222 in 2021.1995200020052010201520200100200300400500222

Slovenia's patent applications, residents rose from 21 in 1991 to 222 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

88th of 121 · 29th in Europe & C. Asia
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Patent applications, nonresidentsSlovenia's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 1 in 1991 to 17 in 2021.199520002005201020152020020040060080017

Slovenia's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 1 in 1991 to 17 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

72nd of 122 · 29th in Europe & C. Asia
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Trademark applications, totalSlovenia's trademark applications, total fell from 6,015 in 2004 to 3,568 in 2021.20052010201520203,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0003,568

Slovenia's trademark applications, total fell from 6,015 in 2004 to 3,568 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

66th of 125 · 32nd in Europe & C. Asia
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High-tech exportsSlovenia's high-tech exports rose from 5.7 % in 2007 to 8.3 % in 2024.2010201520206%7%8%9%8.3 %

Slovenia's high-tech exports rose from 5.7 % in 2007 to 8.3 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

37th of 126 · 21st in Europe & C. Asia
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High-technology exports (current US$)Slovenia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$1.32B in 2007 to US$4.86B in 2024.201020152020US$0US$1BUS$2BUS$3BUS$4BUS$5BUS$4.86B

Slovenia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$1.32B in 2007 to US$4.86B in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

46th of 94 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)Slovenia's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.7 % in 1996 to 9.1 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%10%9.1 %

Slovenia's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.7 % in 1996 to 9.1 % in 2025.

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