Netherlands Business-Funded R&D Expenditure (2023)
Netherlands's Business-Funded R&D Expenditure: 1.4 % of GDP in 2023, +0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2001–2023.
Netherlands (2023)
1.4
% of GDP
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2022 | 1.3 | unchanged |
| 2021 | 1.3 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 1.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2019 | 1.2 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 1.2 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 1.2 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 1.2 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 1.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 0.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2009 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2005 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2003 | 0.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2001 | 0.9 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Netherlands recorded 1.4 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 2001–2023 the series ranges from 0.8 in 2009 to 1.4 in 2023.
This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by the business enterprise sector as a share of GDP in Netherlands from 2000 to present. Business-funded R&D reflects private sector innovation investment and the depth of industry-driven research.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by the business enterprise sector as a share of GDP in Netherlands from 2000 to present. Business-funded R&D reflects private sector innovation investment and the depth of industry-driven research. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2001–2023 (18 observations).
The series peaked at 1.4 % of GDP in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.8 in 2009. The latest reading of 1.4 in 2023 represents a change of +0.1pp.