GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D was 349,415 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
349,415 Million euro
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
3rd
of 4 regions
All-time high
349,415 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
79,140 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
In 2024, gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 349,415 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 349,415 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79,140 Million euro, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79,140 Million euro | — |
| 1991 | 87,301 Million euro | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 89,349 Million euro | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 92,701 Million euro | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 93,884 Million euro | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 99,199 Million euro | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 102,678 Million euro | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 105,118 Million euro | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 109,774 Million euro | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 118,139 Million euro | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 125,608 Million euro | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 132,542 Million euro | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 138,204 Million euro | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 141,856 Million euro | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 146,118 Million euro | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 151,028 Million euro | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 160,955 Million euro | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 170,399 Million euro | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 182,727 Million euro | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 185,062 Million euro | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 190,897 Million euro | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 200,639 Million euro | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 206,985 Million euro | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 210,994 Million euro | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 218,236 Million euro | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 225,883 Million euro | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 232,541 Million euro | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 245,768 Million euro | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 257,856 Million euro | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 271,774 Million euro | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 268,618 Million euro | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 286,484 Million euro | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 310,600 Million euro | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 336,312 Million euro | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 349,415 Million euro | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,728 Million euro | 79,140 Million euro | 118,139 Million euro | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,450 Million euro | 125,608 Million euro | 185,062 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,157 Million euro | 190,897 Million euro | 271,774 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 310,286 Million euro | 268,618 Million euro | 349,415 Million euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 United States of America 883,731 Million euro compare
- 1 United States 883,731 Million euro compare
- 3 Germany 135,570 Million euro compare
- 4 Japan 134,017 Million euro compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 84,278 Million euro compare
- 5 South Korea 84,278 Million euro compare
More science & technology data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 104,096 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 104,096 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 104,096 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 349,415 Million euro (2024)
- Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 80,601 Megawatt (2024)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 104,096 Thousand persons (2025)
- Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 2.57 million Head count (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 349,415 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 349,415 Million euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,140 Million euro in 1990.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd out of 4 regions with data for 2024.
- Is gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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