| GDP at current prices, million euros | | 5 049.22 | 5 378.70 | 6 170.77 | 6 976.37 | 7 773.84 | 8 708.88 | 9 707.66 | 11 262.30 | 13 521.71 | 16 246.40 | 16 517.27 | 14 145.86 | 14 716.53 | 16 667.63 | 17 934.89 | 18 932.30 | 20 061.19 | 20 652.01 | 21 682.65 | 23 615.11 |
| 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 |
| Expenditure on research and development as % of GDP | | 0.57 | 0.68 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.77 | 0.85 | 0.92 | 1.12 | 1.07 | 1.26 | 1.40 | 1.58 | 2.31 | 2.12 | 1.72 | 1.43 | 1.47 | 1.25 | 1.29 |
| 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 | 3 826.90 | 4 538.60 | 5 538.20 | 6 565.50 | 6 514.50 | 5 962.10 | 6 238.00 | 7 048.90 | 7 279.10 | 7 597.10 | 8 184.50 | 8 557.40 | 9 274.30 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 1.48 | 1.72 | 2.02 | 2.07 | 2.11 | 1.87 | 1.72 | 1.19 | 1.32 |