R&D spending in Karlsruhe

Research and development spending in Karlsruhe was 5.88% of regional GDP in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2003.

Measure: Research and development expenditure, by region Unit: % of regional GDP Data: 2003 to 2023 Source: Eurostat
Karlsruhe, 2023 5.88% % of regional GDP
Change from 2021 +0.50percentage points 2021: 5.38%
Germany, 2023 3.10% Country total
Position in 2023 4th of 260 See the full ranking

R&D spending in Karlsruhe 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 KarlsruheGermany
2024 – 3.12%
2023 5.88% 3.10%
2022 – 3.03%
2021 5.38% 3.05%
2020 – 3.06%
2019 5.29% 3.09%
2018 – 3.03%
2017 4.88% 2.98%
2016 – 2.88%
2015 4.55% 2.87%
2014 – 2.82%
2013 4.30% 2.78%
2012 – 2.82%
2011 4.13% 2.75%
2010 – 2.68%
2009 4.00% 2.69%
2008 – 2.57%
2007 3.60% 2.42%
2006 – 2.43%
2005 3.82% 2.40%
2004 – 2.40%
2003 3.81% 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 5.38% in 2021, a change of +0.50 percentage points.
  • Since 2003, when it was 3.81%, the figure has changed by +2.07 percentage points.
  • Among the 260 regions with data for 2023, Karlsruhe has the 4th 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
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freq=A sectperf=TOTAL unit=PC_GDP
Observation period
2003 to 2023 for Karlsruhe
Provider update
29 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat