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Research and development (R&D) worldwide

Statistics report on research and development worldwide

This report presents information on research and development (R&D) worldwide. It includes information on global R&D spending, regional spending, as well as a breakdown of R&D by industry.

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Global R&D spending

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  • Premium Statistic Total global R&D spending 1996-2022
  • Premium Statistic Gross domestic R&D spending in G7 countries and China 2000-2025
  • Premium Statistic Leading countries by R&D spending worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of GDP expenditure on research and development worldwide 2025, by territory
  • Premium Statistic Companies with the highest spending on research and development 2024
  • Premium Statistic Industry sectors - expenditure on research and development 2024
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of R&D expenditure globally 2021, by end use

Industry and geographic distribution

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  • Premium Statistic Most innovative countries by GII score 2025
  • Premium Statistic R&D spending shares by region and industry 2024
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of global R&D spending, by industry 2024
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of R&D spending companies by region and industry 2024

Pharmaceuticals & healthcare

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  • Premium Statistic Total global pharmaceutical R&D spending 2016-2030
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of pharmaceutical R&D companies by region 2025 vs. 2026
  • Premium Statistic Major 50 pharmaceutical companies - Rx sales and R&D spending 2024
  • Premium Statistic Top global biotech companies — R&D expenditure 2024
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of total funding on R&D for selected diseases 2023
  • Basic Statistic Allocation of R&D investments in pharmaceutical industry by function 2024
  • Basic Statistic Global top pharmaceutical companies based on R&D spending 2026

Software, computing, communication & electronics

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  • Premium Statistic ICT research and development expenditure in worldwide 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Industrial R&D spending in the ICT sector worldwide 2020-2022
  • Premium Statistic Technology hardware & equipment companies with the highest spending on R&D 2025
  • Premium Statistic R&D spending in the ICT sector worldwide 2020-2022, by company
  • Premium Statistic Artificial intelligence software market revenue worldwide 2018-2025

Automotive, Aerospace & Defense

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  • Basic Statistic Total R&D spending on automotive worldwide 2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Global R&D spending: key companies in the automotive sector 2023
  • Premium Statistic Total R&D spending on aerospace and defense worldwide 2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Government R&D spending on defense in OECD countries 2023

Chemicals, Energy & Industrial Manufacturing

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  • Premium Statistic Total R&D spending on chemicals worldwide 2024, by region
  • Basic Statistic Total R&D spending on energy worldwide 2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Total R&D spending on industrials worldwide 2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Energy, chemicals, and industrial companies with the highest spending on R&D 2023
  • Premium Statistic Global renewable energy investments 2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic ABB Group - R&D spending 2011-2023
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