FR · 2021 · tsc00001

Research and development expenditure by sector of performance

France, 2021

Research and development expenditure by sector of performance
2.21
France, 2021
▼ 2.6% vs 2020 (2.27)
Analysis

In 2021, France's research and development expenditure by sector of performance decreased by 2.6% compared to 2020, reaching 2.21.

France accounts for 98.7% of the EU-27 total of 2.24.

France ranks 8th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 0.5% (from 2.22 in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00001, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
98.7%
EU-27: 2.24
France timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024