| GDP at current prices, million euros | | 5 093.09 | 5 411.72 | 6 179.77 | 6 992.22 | 7 827.34 | 8 747.63 | 9 776.24 | 11 336.46 | 13 560.52 | 16 398.74 | 16 638.29 | 14 211.81 | 14 863.09 | 16 829.20 | 18 050.74 | 19 033.39 | 20 179.99 | 20 782.22 | 21 693.64 | 23 775.82 | 26 035.85 |
| Expenditure on research and development, million euros | | 28.82 | 36.61 | 37.03 | 48.80 | 55.70 | 66.86 | 82.70 | 104.02 | 150.99 | 173.65 | 208.04 | 197.40 | 232.76 | 384.45 | 380.69 | 325.94 | 286.74 | 302.82 | 270.30 | 304.32 | 365.64 |
| Expenditure on research and development as % of GDP | | 0.57 | 0.68 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.76 | 0.85 | 0.92 | 1.11 | 1.06 | 1.25 | 1.39 | 1.57 | 2.28 | 2.11 | 1.71 | 1.42 | 1.46 | 1.25 | 1.28 | 1.40 |
| General government expenditure, million euros | | 1 994.50 | 2 168.30 | 2 245.40 | 2 443.30 | 2 806.80 | 3 063.50 | 3 332.50 | 3 824.50 | 4 535.70 | 5 532.50 | 6 555.90 | 6 479.80 | 5 936.90 | 6 241.50 | 7 031.50 | 7 266.30 | 7 571.10 | 8 154.50 | 8 564.60 | 9 352.30 | 10 180.90 |
| Public financing of research and development, million euros | | 18.15 | 23.71 | 21.91 | 25.39 | 30.01 | 32.49 | 36.48 | 45.25 | 67.28 | 79.26 | 104.07 | 96.36 | 102.76 | 125.91 | 145.83 | 153.96 | 141.85 | 140.39 | 101.64 | 122.32 | 156.45 |
| Public financing of research and development as % from general government expenditure | | 0.91 | 1.09 | 0.98 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 1.18 | 1.48 | 1.43 | 1.59 | 1.49 | 1.73 | 2.02 | 2.07 | 2.12 | 1.87 | 1.72 | 1.19 | 1.31 | 1.54 |