# Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by R&D expenditure share of GDP, 2012

All 10 values come from Eurostat, European Commission for 2012, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `rd_expenditure_gdp_share`
- Unit: % 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.
- Source: Eurostat, European Commission, 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)
- Publisher page: https://invokely.ai/en/publishers/eurostat
- Retrieved: 2026-10-18
- Citation: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/netherlands-regions

| Rank | Place | % of GDP |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Noord-Brabant | 2.64 |
| 2 | Gelderland | 2.32 |
| 3 | Limburg (NL) | 1.88 |
| 4 | Noord-Holland | 1.82 |
| 5 | Groningen | 1.81 |
| 6 | Flevoland | 1.74 |
| 7 | Overijssel | 1.69 |
| 8 | Friesland (NL) | 0.86 |
| 9 | Drenthe | 0.72 |
| 10 | Zeeland | 0.53 |