This statistic shows public expenditure on biotechnology research and development in selected European countries in 2021 (or 2023, if available year). Spain had the highest public expenditure on biotechnology research and development, amounting to some 2.3 billion U.S. dollars.
Annual public expenditure on biotechnology research and development in selected European countries in 2022
(in million U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Expenditure in million U.S. dollars
Spain
2,297.9
Italy*
623.6
Czechia (2023)
493.3
Germany*
432.6
Poland*
408.3
Portugal
379
Denmark
288.1
Lithuania (2023)
42.5
Slovenia
11.1
Latvia*
6
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Expenditure in million U.S. dollars2,297.92,297.9623.6623.6493.3493.3432.6432.6408.3408.3379379288.1288.142.542.511.111.166SpainItaly*Czechia (2023)Germany*Poland*PortugalDenmarkLithuania (2023)SloveniaLatvia*
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For some countries, 2023 values were already available. Values are in million USD purchasing power parity. Biotechnology firms use biotechnology to produce goods or services and/or to perform biotechnology R&D.
For Germany, total public federal bioeconomy R&D expenditures excluding the higher education sector.
For Italy, excluding the higher education sector.
For Latvia, this includes medical biotechnology, environmental biotechnology, industrial biotechnology and agricultural biotechnology.
For Poland, including the private non-profit sector.
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OECD. (November 1, 2024). Annual public expenditure on biotechnology research and development in selected European countries in 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/440123/public-expenditure-on-biotechnology-research-and-development-europe-eu/
OECD. "Annual public expenditure on biotechnology research and development in selected European countries in 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/440123/public-expenditure-on-biotechnology-research-and-development-europe-eu/
OECD. (2024). Annual public expenditure on biotechnology research and development in selected European countries in 2022 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/440123/public-expenditure-on-biotechnology-research-and-development-europe-eu/
OECD. "Annual Public Expenditure on Biotechnology Research and Development in Selected European Countries in 2022 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/440123/public-expenditure-on-biotechnology-research-and-development-europe-eu/
OECD, Annual public expenditure on biotechnology research and development in selected European countries in 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/440123/public-expenditure-on-biotechnology-research-and-development-europe-eu/ (last visited May 05, 2025)
Annual public expenditure on biotechnology research and development in selected European countries in 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], OECD, November 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/440123/public-expenditure-on-biotechnology-research-and-development-europe-eu/
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