List of German states by research and development spending

The following is a list of German states by their research and development (R&D) expenditure according to figures from the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, including as a percentage of the states' respective GRDPs.

Among the 20 European regions that devoted at least 3% of their GDP to R&D in 2005, Germany was the most represented country, with 8 regions featured, including Braunschweig (Lower Saxony) at rank 1 and Stuttgart (Baden-Württemberg) at rank 3.Petkova, Reni: German regions lead European R&D (PDF). 2009. Eurostat.

List + German states by research and development spending in 2024 State Expenditure (€ billion)Percent of GRDP 37.255.71 26.983.39 6.313.03 1.541.51 1.152.77 4.232.60 12.203.28 0.841.38 10.272.67 19.852.26 6.653.68 0.731.73 3.872.37 1.161.46 1.931.53 2.012.58 136.972.62

See also Science and technology in Germany

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