Eurostat: Romania allocated only EUR 18.8 per inhabitant to R&D in 2025, lower than in 2015

07 August 2026 European governments allocated an estimated EUR 130.2 billion, or 0.69% of their combined GDP, to research and development in 2025, according to a Eurostat analysis published on Friday, August 7. The sum represents an increase of 2.4% compared to 2024 (EUR 127.14 billion) and an increase of 60.5% compared to 2015 (EUR 81.13 billion). In 2025, on average, government budget allocations for research and development at EU level amounted to EUR 288.9 per inhabitant, an increase of 57.7% compared to 2015 (EUR 183.2 per inhabitant). Luxembourg (EUR 917.2 per inhabitant) recorded the highest budget allocations for research and development per capita among the EU member countries. It was followed by Denmark (EUR 627.1) and Germany (EUR 553.5). At the opposite end, the lowest values w