GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D in Netherlands

Netherlands: GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D was 25,678 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25,678
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
25,678
in 2024
All-time low
2,394
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D in Netherlands, 1981–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1981200220241981: 2.4k1982: 2.8k1983: 3.0k1984: 3.1k1985: 3.5k1986: 4.0k1987: 4.3k1988: 4.4k1989: 4.4k1990: 4.8k1991: 4.8k1992: 4.9k1993: 5.4k1994: 5.8k1995: 6.3k1996: 6.5k1997: 6.8k1998: 6.8k1999: 7.6k2000: 8.1k2001: 8.7k2002: 8.7k2003: 9.1k2004: 9.5k2005: 9.8k2006: 10.2k2007: 10.3k2008: 10.5k2009: 10.4k2010: 10.9k2011: 12.2k2012: 12.5k2013: 14.2k2014: 14.6k2015: 14.8k2016: 15.2k2017: 16.1k2018: 16.6k2019: 17.8k2020: 18.5k2021: 19.8k2022: 21.6k2023: 24.2k2024: 25.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d in Netherlands stood at 25,678. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d in Netherlands peaked at 25,678 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,394, in 1981.

That places Netherlands 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D in Netherlands, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 2,394
1982 2,787 +16.4%
1983 3,034 +8.9%
1984 3,112 +2.5%
1985 3,484 +12.0%
1986 3,971 +14.0%
1987 4,301 +8.3%
1988 4,353 +1.2%
1989 4,399 +1.1%
1990 4,804 +9.2%
1991 4,810 +0.1%
1992 4,917 +2.2%
1993 5,354 +8.9%
1994 5,785 +8.0%
1995 6,307 +9.0%
1996 6,534 +3.6%
1997 6,786 +3.9%
1998 6,820 +0.5%
1999 7,646 +12.1%
2000 8,090 +5.8%
2001 8,655 +7.0%
2002 8,747 +1.1%
2003 9,148 +4.6%
2004 9,469 +3.5%
2005 9,772 +3.2%
2006 10,175 +4.1%
2007 10,342 +1.6%
2008 10,502 +1.5%
2009 10,408 -0.9%
2010 10,892 +4.7%
2011 12,235 +12.3%
2012 12,513 +2.3%
2013 14,240 +13.8%
2014 14,595 +2.5%
2015 14,808 +1.5%
2016 15,235 +2.9%
2017 16,081 +5.6%
2018 16,554 +2.9%
2019 17,760 +7.3%
2020 18,494 +4.1%
2021 19,752 +6.8%
2022 21,618 +9.5%
2023 24,204 +12.0%
2024 25,678 +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,537 2,394 4,399 9
1990s 5,976 4,804 7,646 10
2000s 9,531 8,090 10,502 10
2010s 14,491 10,892 17,760 10
2020s 21,949 18,494 25,678 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44,366 compare
  2. 7 Italy 30,415 compare
  3. 8 Switzerland 26,643 compare
  4. 10 Spain 23,931 compare
  5. 11 Belgium 20,869 compare
  6. 12 Sweden 19,900 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d in Netherlands?
Gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d in Netherlands was 25,678 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 25,678 in 2024.
What is the lowest gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2,394 in 1981.
How does Netherlands rank for gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is gerd by sector of performance and fields of r&d rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Indicator
GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,440 data points, 1980–2024
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