R&D expenditure in the EU stable at slightly over 2% of GDP in 2014

In 2014, the Member States of the European Union (EU) spent all together around €283 billion on Research & Development (R&D). The R&D intensity, i.e. R&D expenditure as a percentage of GDP, stood at 2.03% in 2014, the same as in 2013. Ten years ago (2004), R&D intensity was 1.76%.

Eurostat/First estimates of Research & Development expenditure/209/2015 – 30 November 2015

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• Eurostat News Release: First estimates of Research & Development in 2013 – R&D expenditure just over 2% of GDP in the EU28 in 2013 – Almost two thirds performed in the business sector, 18 Νοεμβρίου.