DE · 2021 · tsc00001

Research and development expenditure by sector of performance

Germany, 2021

Research and development expenditure by sector of performance
3.07
Germany, 2021
▼ 0.6% vs 2020 (3.09)
Analysis

In 2021, Germany's research and development expenditure by sector of performance decreased by 0.6% compared to 2020, reaching 3.07.

Germany accounts for 137.1% of the EU-27 total of 2.24.

Germany ranks 4th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 6.6% (from 2.88 in 2016).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
137.1%
EU-27: 2.24
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024