GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D was 403,270 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
403,270 Million euro
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
2nd
of 4 regions
All-time high
403,270 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
81,324 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
In 2024, gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 403,270 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 403,270 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81,324 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81,324 Million euro | — |
| 1991 | 95,299 Million euro | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 91,833 Million euro | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 101,640 Million euro | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 103,532 Million euro | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 109,597 Million euro | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 114,380 Million euro | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 117,678 Million euro | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 123,105 Million euro | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 132,556 Million euro | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 142,334 Million euro | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 150,180 Million euro | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 156,451 Million euro | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 160,262 Million euro | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 164,637 Million euro | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 170,562 Million euro | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 182,480 Million euro | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 193,072 Million euro | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 207,804 Million euro | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 208,454 Million euro | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 216,262 Million euro | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 228,346 Million euro | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 236,675 Million euro | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 241,492 Million euro | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 248,550 Million euro | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 258,746 Million euro | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 265,704 Million euro | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 281,437 Million euro | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 295,555 Million euro | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 311,657 Million euro | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 309,444 Million euro | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 331,032 Million euro | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 359,342 Million euro | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 389,184 Million euro | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 403,270 Million euro | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,094 Million euro | 81,324 Million euro | 132,556 Million euro | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,624 Million euro | 142,334 Million euro | 208,454 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 258,442 Million euro | 216,262 Million euro | 311,657 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 358,454 Million euro | 309,444 Million euro | 403,270 Million euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 403,270 Million euro (2024)
- Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 128,641 Megawatt (2024)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 49,212 Number (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 403,270 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 403,270 Million euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,324 Million euro in 1990.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 4 regions with data for 2024.
- Is gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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