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Türkiye · Innovation, research & technology

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

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

30th of 86 · 22nd in Europe & C. Asia
R&D spendingTürkiye's r&d spending rose from 0.5 % in 1996 to 1.4 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%1.4 %

Türkiye's r&d spending rose from 0.5 % in 1996 to 1.4 % in 2023.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

32nd of 76 · 27th in Europe & C. Asia
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Türkiye's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 294.1 /M in 1996 to 2,644.7 /M in 2023.2000200520102015202001,0002,0003,0002,644.7 /M

Türkiye's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 294.1 /M in 1996 to 2,644.7 /M in 2023.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

16th of 197 · 7th in Europe & C. Asia
Scientific and technical journal articlesTürkiye's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 5,041 in 1996 to 50,180 in 2023.20002005201020152020020k40k60k50,180

Türkiye's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 5,041 in 1996 to 50,180 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

12th of 113 · 6th in Europe & C. Asia
Patent applications, residentsTürkiye's patent applications, residents rose from 189 in 1992 to 8,234 in 2021.19952000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0008,00010k8,234

Türkiye's patent applications, residents rose from 189 in 1992 to 8,234 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

57th of 121 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia
Patent applications, nonresidentsTürkiye's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 1,063 in 1992 to 242 in 2021.19952000200520102015202001,0002,0003,000242

Türkiye's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 1,063 in 1992 to 242 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

5th of 122 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
Trademark applications, totalTürkiye's trademark applications, total rose from 109,486 in 2007 to 395,159 in 2021.20082010201220142016201820200100k200k300k400k395,159

Türkiye's trademark applications, total rose from 109,486 in 2007 to 395,159 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

83rd of 125 · 37th in Europe & C. Asia
High-tech exportsTürkiye's high-tech exports rose from 2.2 % in 2007 to 5.1 % in 2024.2010201520200%2%4%6%5.1 %

Türkiye's high-tech exports rose from 2.2 % in 2007 to 5.1 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

32nd of 126 · 18th in Europe & C. Asia
High-technology exports (current US$)Türkiye's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$1.88B in 2007 to US$9.9B in 2024.201020152020US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$8BUS$10BUS$9.9B

Türkiye's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$1.88B in 2007 to US$9.9B in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

93rd of 158 · 42nd in Europe & C. Asia
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Türkiye's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.2 % in 2003 to 4.6 % in 2024.20052010201520200%2%4%6%4.6 %

Türkiye's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.2 % in 2003 to 4.6 % in 2024.

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