Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Japan: GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
349,415 Million euro
in 2024
Japan
134,017 Million euro
in 2023
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th

GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Japan
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 349,415 Million euro against 134,017 Million euro in Japan, a difference of 215,398 Million euro.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 2.6 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 4 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 97,728 Million euro 101,111 Million euro 3,383 Million euro Japan
2000s 153,450 Million euro 125,133 Million euro 28,317 Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 226,157 Million euro 138,018 Million euro 88,139 Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 300,504 Million euro 139,034 Million euro 161,469 Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Japan?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 349,415 Million euro against 134,017 Million euro in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Japan?
215,398 Million euro, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Japan rank globally for gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 4 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,826 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed