R&D spending in Thüringen

Research and development spending in Thüringen was 2.58% of regional GDP in 2023.

Measure: Research and development expenditure, by region Unit: % of regional GDP Data: 2003 to 2023 Source: Eurostat
Thüringen, 2023 2.58% % of regional GDP
Change from 2021 −0.18percentage points 2021: 2.76%
Germany, 2023 3.10% Country total
Position in 2023 43rd of 260 See the full ranking

R&D spending in Thüringen 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 ThüringenGermany
2024 – 3.12%
2023 2.58% 3.10%
2022 – 3.03%
2021 2.76% 3.05%
2020 – 3.06%
2019 2.33% 3.09%
2018 – 3.03%
2017 2.22% 2.98%
2016 – 2.88%
2015 2.05% 2.87%
2014 – 2.82%
2013 2.16% 2.78%
2012 – 2.82%
2011 2.13% 2.75%
2010 – 2.68%
2009 2.18% 2.69%
2008 – 2.57%
2007 1.89% 2.42%
2006 – 2.43%
2005 1.89% 2.40%
2004 – 2.40%
2003 1.91% 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 2.76% in 2021, a change of −0.18 percentage points.
  • Since 2003, when it was 1.91%, the figure has changed by +0.67 percentage points.
  • Among the 260 regions with data for 2023, Thüringen has the 43rd 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 Thüringen
Provider update
29 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Attribution
Source: Eurostat