R&D spending in Freiburg

Research and development spending in Freiburg was 2.46% of regional GDP in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 2003.

Measure: Research and development expenditure, by region Unit: % of regional GDP Data: 2003 to 2023 Source: Eurostat
Freiburg, 2023 2.46% % of regional GDP
Change from 2021 −0.61percentage points 2021: 3.07%
Germany, 2023 3.10% Country total
Position in 2023 47th of 260 See the full ranking

R&D spending in Freiburg over time

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% of regional GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Research and development expenditure, by region (% of regional GDP), 2000 to 2024
Period FreiburgGermany
2024 – 3.12%
2023 2.46% 3.10%
2022 – 3.03%
2021 3.07% 3.05%
2020 – 3.06%
2019 2.87% 3.09%
2018 – 3.03%
2017 2.74% 2.98%
2016 – 2.88%
2015 2.63% 2.87%
2014 – 2.82%
2013 2.64% 2.78%
2012 – 2.82%
2011 2.75% 2.75%
2010 – 2.68%
2009 2.68% 2.69%
2008 – 2.57%
2007 2.50% 2.42%
2006 – 2.43%
2005 2.49% 2.40%
2004 – 2.40%
2003 2.21% 2.44%
2002 – 2.41%
2001 – 2.38%
2000 – 2.39%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • The previous available figure was 3.07% in 2021, a change of −0.61 percentage points.
  • Since 2003, when it was 2.21%, the figure has changed by +0.25 percentage points.
  • Among the 260 regions with data for 2023, Freiburg has the 47th highest value.
  • The figure for Germany in 2023 was 3.10%.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
rd_e_gerdreg · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A sectperf=TOTAL unit=PC_GDP
Observation period
2003 to 2023 for Freiburg
Provider update
29 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat