Netherlands Government-Funded R&D Expenditure (2023)
Netherlands's Government-Funded R&D Expenditure: 0.67 % of GDP in 2023, +0.04pp YoY. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2001–2023.
Netherlands (2023)
0.67
% of GDP
+0.04pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.04pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.67 | +0.04pp |
| 2022 | 0.63 | -0.05pp |
| 2021 | 0.68 | -0.01pp |
| 2020 | 0.69 | +0.06pp |
| 2019 | 0.63 | +0.01pp |
| 2018 | 0.62 | -0.01pp |
| 2017 | 0.63 | -0.01pp |
| 2016 | 0.64 | -0.03pp |
| 2015 | 0.67 | unchanged |
| 2014 | 0.67 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 0.67 | +0.05pp |
| 2012 | 0.62 | -0.01pp |
| 2011 | 0.63 | n/a |
| 2009 | 0.68 | n/a |
| 2007 | 0.63 | n/a |
| 2005 | 0.69 | n/a |
| 2003 | 0.72 | n/a |
| 2001 | 0.69 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Netherlands recorded 0.67 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was +0.04pp. Across 2001–2023 the series ranges from 0.62 % of GDP in 2018 to 0.72 % of GDP in 2003.
This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by government as a share of GDP in Netherlands. Government R&D funding underpins basic research, public science infrastructure, and defence research that the private sector typically under-provides.
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 government as a share of GDP in Netherlands. Government R&D funding underpins basic research, public science infrastructure, and defence research that the private sector typically under-provides. 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 0.72 % of GDP in 2003 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.62 % of GDP in 2018. The latest reading is 0.67 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was +0.04pp.