Research and Development Trade Data
Research and Development Trade Data
Global R&D Expenditures in 2018, in Billions of Current PPP Dollars
Source: CRS analysis of Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation, OECD.Stat database.
| Country | R&D Expenditures, in Billions |
| United States | $581.6 |
| China | $554.3 |
| Japan | $171.3 |
| Germany | $141.4 |
| South Korea | $98.5 |
| France | $68.4 |
| United Kingdom | $53.1 |
| Taiwan | $43.3 |
| Russia | $41.5 |
| Italy | $36.0 |
Total U.S. R&D Trade, in Millions of Dollars
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Table 2.1 Trade in Services by Type of Service; Release Date: June 30, 2020.
| R&D | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Exports | $22,165 | $25,947 | $28,248 | $30,114 | $34,181 | $36,563 | $40,928 | $45,550 | $46,977 | $49,614 |
| Imports | $22,593 | $26,559 | $28,752 | $31,174 | $31,811 | $33,486 | $35,531 | $37,059 | $34,828 | $33,772 |
| Trade Balance | -$428 | -$612 | -$504 | -$1,060 | $2,370 | $3,077 | $5,397 | $8,491 | $12,149 | $15,842 |
U.S. Exports to Top R&D Markets, in Millions of Dollars
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Table 2.2 U.S. Trade in Services, by Type of Service and by Country or Affiliation; Release Date: July 10, 2020.
*The value of 2014 U.S. Exports to Ireland was calculated as the average of U.S. exports to Ireland in the years 2013 and 2015. Original U.S. R&D exports to Ireland in 2014 data is unavailable in the original source, Table 2.2 of the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
| R&D | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Ireland* | $3,521 | $3,976 | $4,167 | $5,609 | $6,614 | $7,619 | $8,625 | $10,321 | $11,967 | $12,237 |
| Switzerland | $3,418 | $4,312 | $5,648 | $5,670 | $5,530 | $6,147 | $7,039 | $9,180 | $9,413 | $9,713 |
| Singapore | $996 | $791 | $1,094 | $990 | $995 | $3,316 | $5,023 | $5,974 | $6,679 | $7,027 |
| Japan | $2,321 | $2,482 | $2,766 | $3,135 | $3,416 | $3,226 | $4,149 | $4,027 | $3,807 | $4,764 |
| Netherlands | $1,230 | $1,270 | $1,490 | $1,916 | $2,177 | $2,220 | $2,160 | $1,885 | $1,666 | $1,996 |
U.S. Exports in Top Markets for R&D Across Three Selected Years, in Millions of Dollars
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Table 2.2 U.S. Trade in Services, by Type of Service and by Country or Affiliation; Release Date: July 10, 2020.
| Country | 2013 Exports | 2018 Exports | 2019 Exports |
| Ireland | $5,609 | $11,967 | $12,237 |
| Switzerland | $5,670 | $9,413 | $9,713 |
| Singapore | $990 | $6,679 | $7,027 |
| Japan | $3,135 | $3,807 | $4,764 |
| Netherlands | $1,916 | $1,666 | $1,996 |
Top U.S. Suppliers of R&D, in Millions of Dollars
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Table 2.2 U.S. Trade in Services, by Type of Service and by Country or Affiliation; Release Date: July 10, 2020.
| R&D Imports | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Ireland | $4,088 | $4,590 | $5,390 | $5,410 | $3,363 | $4,467 | $4,118 | $3,911 | $3,740 | $5,155 |
| China | $1,019 | $1,321 | $1,665 | $2,039 | $2,329 | $2,383 | $2,587 | $2,480 | $2,734 | $3,339 |
| Singapore | $272 | $382 | $257 | $267 | $571 | $669 | $1,236 | $2,034 | $2,747 | $2,897 |
| India | $1,697 | $2,184 | $2,352 | $2,576 | $2,785 | $3,111 | $3,675 | $4,115 | $4,106 | $2,691 |
| Germany | $1,190 | $1,320 | $2,674 | $3,471 | $3,562 | $3,743 | $3,839 | $4,130 | $2,269 | $2,344 |
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