R&D expenditure share of GDP in Groningen
R&D expenditure share of GDP in Groningen was 1.81% of GDP in 2012, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.06 pts from 2011. That is the 5th highest of 10 regions in 2012.
R&D expenditure share of GDP in Groningen, 2001 to 2012
All 8 values
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.81 |
| 2011 | 1.87 |
| 2009 | 1.95 Estimated |
| 2007 | 1.55 Estimated |
| 2005 | 1.8 Estimated |
| 2003 | 1.87 Series break |
| 2002 | 1.57 Estimated |
| 2001 | 1.49 Estimated |
Compared with Netherlands and European Union (27)
| Place | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.81 |
| Netherlands | 1.9 |
| European Union (27) | 2.06 |
Rankings
- EU countries by R&D expenditure share of GDP
- Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by R&D expenditure share of GDP
Definition
Gross domestic expenditure on research and experimental development (GERD) by all sectors (businesses, government, higher education and private non-profit institutions) as a percentage of gross domestic product. Regions are measured against their own regional GDP.
Measured following the OECD Frascati Manual. The EU set a target of 3% of GDP. Eurostat estimates the EU total, and some national years are estimated or provisional.
How to cite
Eurostat. Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg) (R&D expenditure share of GDP, Groningen, 2001 to 2012) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table
MLA 9
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg), R&D expenditure share of GDP, Groningen, 2001 to 2012. Eurostat, European Commission, 29 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/groningen-nl11. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg). R&D expenditure share of GDP, Groningen, 2001 to 2012. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/groningen-nl11.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg), R&D expenditure share of GDP, Groningen, 2001 to 2012 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/groningen-nl11 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_r_d_expenditure_share_2012,
author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
title = {{Gross domestic expenditure on R\&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd\_e\_gerdreg): R\&D expenditure share of GDP, Groningen, 2001 to 2012}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table},
urldate = {2026-10-18},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/groningen-nl11. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Gross domestic expenditure on R\&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd\_e\_gerdreg). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd\_e\_gerdreg/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.},
}
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R&D expenditure share of GDP in Groningen was 1.81% of GDP in 2012, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.06 pts from 2011. That is the 5th highest of 10 regions in 2012.
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1.95% of GDP in 2009, the highest value since 2001 in this series.