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Gross domestic spending on research and development, percent of GDP, yearly. All figures for Germany
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R&D spending | 3.13 % of GDP | 2024 | 5th highest of 27 | +1.63 pp | EU lowest 0.46 % of GDPEU highest 3.56 % of GDP |
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.13 |
| 2023 | 3.13 |
| 2022 | 3.04 |
| 2021 | 3.07 |
| 2020 | 3.09 |
| 2019 | 3.11 |
| 2018 | 3.05 |
| 2017 | 2.99 |
| 2016 | 2.88 |
| 2015 | 2.88 |
| 2014 | 2.82 |
| 2013 | 2.78 |
| 2012 | 2.83 |
| 2011 | 2.75 |
| 2010 | 2.68 |
| 2009 | 2.69 |
| 2008 | 2.57 |
| 2007 | 2.42 |
| 2006 | 2.43 |
| 2005 | 2.40 |
| 2004 | 2.40 |
| 2003 | 2.44 |
| 2002 | 2.41 |
| 2001 | 2.38 |
| 2000 | 2.39 |
| 1999 | 2.33 |
| 1998 | 2.21 |
| 1997 | 2.18 |
| 1996 | 2.14 |
| 1995 | 2.13 |
| 1994 | 2.12 |
| 1993 | 2.20 |
| 1992 | 2.26 |
| 1991 | 2.38 |
| 1990 | 2.61 |
| 1989 | 2.71 |
| 1988 | 2.73 |
| 1987 | 2.73 |
| 1986 | 2.63 |
| 1985 | 2.59 |
| 1984 | 2.43 |
| 1983 | 2.41 |
| 1982 | 2.42 |
| 1981 | 2.35 |
allfigures, “R&D spending, Germany, 2024: 3.13 % of GDP”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/rd-spending/germany, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.