Data relate to the top 2,000 companies with registered offices in the EU, Japan, the US, China, and the rest of the world, ranked by total worldwide R&D investment. R&D spending is shown as percentage of net sales.
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Industry sectors - expenditure on research and development 2024
In 2024, spending on research and development accounted for **** percent of the total revenue in the health industry. The data was generated from the numbers of the 2,000 top companies worldwide.
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EFPIA. (June 24, 2026). Percentage of spending on research and development of total revenue in 2024, by industrial sector [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/270324/expenditure-on-research-and-development-by-industry-sectors/
EFPIA. "Percentage of spending on research and development of total revenue in 2024, by industrial sector." Chart. June 24, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/270324/expenditure-on-research-and-development-by-industry-sectors/
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EFPIA. "Percentage of Spending on Research and Development of Total Revenue in 2024, by Industrial Sector." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Jun 2026, /statistics/270324/expenditure-on-research-and-development-by-industry-sectors/
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Percentage of spending on research and development of total revenue in 2024, by industrial sector [Graph], EFPIA, June 24, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/270324/expenditure-on-research-and-development-by-industry-sectors/
