R&D spending in Zeeland

Research and development spending in Zeeland was 0.53% of regional GDP in 2012.

Measure: Research and development expenditure, by region Unit: % of regional GDP Data: 2001 to 2012 Source: Eurostat
The latest value for Zeeland is for 2012. Most regions have figures for 2023.
Zeeland, 2012 0.53% % of regional GDP
Change from 2011 +0.15percentage points 2011: 0.38%
Netherlands, 2012 1.90%b (Break in time series) Country total

R&D spending in Zeeland 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 ZeelandNetherlands
2024 not availablec (confidential) 2.37%
2023 not availablec (confidential) 2.30%
2022 not availablec (confidential) 2.18%b (break in time series)
2021 not availablec (confidential) 2.22%
2020 not availablec (confidential) 2.27%
2019 not availablec (confidential) 2.14%
2018 not availablec (confidential) 2.10%
2017 not availablec (confidential) 2.14%
2016 not availablec (confidential) 2.12%
2015 not availablec (confidential) 2.12%
2014 not availablec (confidential) 2.15%
2013 not availablec (confidential) 2.14%b (break in time series)
2012 0.53% 1.90%b (break in time series)
2011 0.38% 1.87%b (break in time series)
2010 – 1.69%
2009 0.70%e (estimated) 1.65%
2008 – 1.61%
2007 0.60%e (estimated) 1.66%
2006 – 1.73%
2005 0.61%e (estimated) 1.77%
2004 – 1.78%
2003 0.84%be (break in time series, estimated) 1.78%
2002 1.03%e (estimated) 1.74%
2001 0.93%e (estimated) 1.79%
2000 not availablec (confidential) 1.79%

Flags: b break in time series; c confidential; e estimated; be break in time series, estimated . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.15 percentage points from 0.38% in 2011.
  • Since 2001, when it was 0.93%, the figure has changed by −0.40 percentage points.
  • The figure for Netherlands in 2012 was 1.90%.

Source and dates

Original producer
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
2001 to 2012 for Zeeland
Provider update
29 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat