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Research and development; expenditure and funding per implementation sector

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Data owner Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Rijksoverheid)
Updated 20-07-2026
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This table contains figures regarding expenditure on and financing of Research and Development (R&D) activities that are conducted with own or external personnel. Additionally figures are available regarding expenditure on R&D activities that are outsourced abroad.

The figures are provided for the following sectors:

  • businesses
  • institutions
  • institutes of higher education.

Data available from: 2013

Status of the figures: The data regarding 2013-2021 are definitive and the data regarding 2022-2024 are revised provisional.

Changes as of 20 July 2026: The revised provisional figures about 2024 have been published.

As of statistical year 2024, the method for determining R&D in the higher education sector has been significantly improved. This makes the published data more accurate, only it no longer fully aligns with the figures from previous years.

As of statistical year 2022, a new sample design and weighting method are used for this statistic. This makes the published data more accurate, but this change does mean that for the moment the figures on the number of R&D firms cannot be published.

When will new figures be published? Mid 2027 the figures about 2025 will be published.

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