GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D in Netherlands
Netherlands: GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D was 25,678 Million euro in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25,678 Million euro
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
12th
of 52 countries
All-time high
25,678 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
2,394 Million euro
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D in Netherlands, 1981–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 25,678 Million euro for gerd by sector of performance and type of r&d in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd by sector of performance and type of r&d in Netherlands peaked at 25,678 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,394 Million euro, in 1981.
That places Netherlands 12th out of 52 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 type of R&D in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,394 Million euro | — |
| 1982 | 2,787 Million euro | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 3,034 Million euro | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 3,112 Million euro | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3,484 Million euro | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 3,971 Million euro | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 4,301 Million euro | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 4,353 Million euro | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 4,399 Million euro | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4,804 Million euro | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 4,810 Million euro | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4,917 Million euro | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 5,354 Million euro | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 5,785 Million euro | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 6,307 Million euro | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 6,534 Million euro | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 6,786 Million euro | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 6,820 Million euro | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7,646 Million euro | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 8,090 Million euro | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 8,655 Million euro | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 8,747 Million euro | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9,148 Million euro | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 9,469 Million euro | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 9,772 Million euro | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 10,175 Million euro | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 10,342 Million euro | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 10,502 Million euro | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 10,408 Million euro | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10,892 Million euro | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 12,235 Million euro | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 12,513 Million euro | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 14,240 Million euro | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 14,595 Million euro | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 14,808 Million euro | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 15,235 Million euro | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 16,081 Million euro | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 16,554 Million euro | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 17,760 Million euro | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 18,494 Million euro | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 19,752 Million euro | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 21,618 Million euro | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 24,204 Million euro | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 25,678 Million euro | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,537 Million euro | 2,394 Million euro | 4,399 Million euro | 9 |
| 1990s | 5,976 Million euro | 4,804 Million euro | 7,646 Million euro | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,531 Million euro | 8,090 Million euro | 10,502 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,491 Million euro | 10,892 Million euro | 17,760 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,949 Million euro | 18,494 Million euro | 25,678 Million euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 10 Italy 30,415 Million euro compare
- 11 Switzerland 26,643 Million euro compare
- 12 Netherlands 25,678 Million euro compare
- 14 Spain 23,931 Million euro compare
- 15 Belgium 20,869 Million euro compare
More science & technology data for Netherlands
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 4,269 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 833.5 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 2,843 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd by sector of performance and type of r&d in Netherlands?
- Gerd by sector of performance and type of r&d in Netherlands was 25,678 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gerd by sector of performance and type of r&d recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 25,678 Million euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest gerd by sector of performance and type of r&d recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,394 Million euro in 1981.
- How does Netherlands rank for gerd by sector of performance and type of r&d?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gerd by sector of performance and type 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 type of R&D. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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