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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by R&D expenditure share of GDP, 2023

Midi-Pyrénées had the highest R&D expenditure share of GDP of 22 regions in 2023, at 4.08% of GDP. Corse had the lowest, at 0.33% of GDP. The median was 1.4% of GDP and the figure for France was 2.17% of GDP. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest4.08Midi-Pyrénées
Lowest0.33Corse
Median1.422 regions
France2.17History

All regions, 2023

Midi-Pyrénées: 4.08 % of GDPMidi-Pyrénées4.08Rhône-Alpes: 3.02 % of GDPRhône-Alpes3.02Ile-de-France: 2.9 % of GDPIle-de-France2.9Franche-Comté: 2.74 % of GDPFranche-Comté2.74Languedoc-Roussillon: 2.29 % of GDPLanguedoc-Roussillon2.29Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 2.1 % of GDPProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur2.1Auvergne: 2.03 % of GDPAuvergne2.03Aquitaine: 1.78 % of GDPAquitaine1.78Bretagne: 1.74 % of GDPBretagne1.74Alsace: 1.67 % of GDPAlsace1.67Picardie: 1.42 % of GDPPicardie1.42Centre - Val de Loire: 1.38 % of GDPCentre - Val de Loire1.38Haute-Normandie: 1.34 % of GDPHaute-Normandie1.34Pays de la Loire: 1.33 % of GDPPays de la Loire1.33Limousin: 1.22 % of GDPLimousin1.22Lorraine: 1.22 % of GDPLorraine1.22Basse-Normandie: 1.15 % of GDPBasse-Normandie1.15Nord-Pas de Calais: 0.91 % of GDPNord-Pas de Calais0.91Bourgogne: 0.82 % of GDPBourgogne0.82Poitou-Charentes: 0.8 % of GDPPoitou-Charentes0.8Champagne-Ardenne: 0.63 % of GDPChampagne-Ardenne0.63Corse: 0.33 % of GDPCorse0.33Midi-Pyrénées: 4.08 % of GDPMidi-Pyrénées4.08Rhône-Alpes: 3.02 % of GDPRhône-Alpes3.02Ile-de-France: 2.9 % of GDPIle-de-France2.9Franche-Comté: 2.74 % of GDPFranche-Comté2.74Languedoc-Roussillon: 2.29 % of GDPLanguedoc-Roussillon2.29Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 2.1 % of GDPProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur2.1Auvergne: 2.03 % of GDPAuvergne2.03Aquitaine: 1.78 % of GDPAquitaine1.78Bretagne: 1.74 % of GDPBretagne1.74Alsace: 1.67 % of GDPAlsace1.67Picardie: 1.42 % of GDPPicardie1.42Centre - Val de Loire: 1.38 % of GDPCentre - Val de Loire1.38Haute-Normandie: 1.34 % of GDPHaute-Normandie1.34Pays de la Loire: 1.33 % of GDPPays de la Loire1.33Limousin: 1.22 % of GDPLimousin1.22Lorraine: 1.22 % of GDPLorraine1.22Basse-Normandie: 1.15 % of GDPBasse-Normandie1.15Nord-Pas de Calais: 0.91 % of GDPNord-Pas de Calais0.91Bourgogne: 0.82 % of GDPBourgogne0.82Poitou-Charentes: 0.8 % of GDPPoitou-Charentes0.8Champagne-Ardenne: 0.63 % of GDPChampagne-Ardenne0.63Corse: 0.33 % of GDPCorse0.33
% of GDP. Source: Eurostat, Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023
% of GDP
1Midi-Pyrénées4.08
2Rhône-Alpes3.02
3Ile-de-France2.9
4Franche-Comté2.74
5Languedoc-Roussillon2.29
6Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur2.1
7Auvergne2.03
8Aquitaine1.78
9Bretagne1.74
10Alsace1.67
11Picardie1.42
12Centre - Val de Loire1.38
13Haute-Normandie1.34
14Pays de la Loire1.33
15Limousin1.22
15Lorraine1.22
17Basse-Normandie1.15
18Nord-Pas de Calais0.91
19Bourgogne0.82
20Poitou-Charentes0.8
21Champagne-Ardenne0.63
22Corse0.33

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About this ranking

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.

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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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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg) (Regions of France (NUTS 2) by R&D expenditure share of GDP, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table

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Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg), Regions of France (NUTS 2) by R&D expenditure share of GDP, 2023. Eurostat, European Commission, 29 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdreg/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/france-regions. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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Which region has the highest R&D expenditure share of GDP?

Midi-Pyrénées, with 4.08% of GDP in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest R&D expenditure share of GDP?

Corse, with 0.33% of GDP in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by NUTS 2 region, all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdreg). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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