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Statistics for R&D in biotechnology

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Activities focusing on scientific research in the field of biotechnology are included in the operation Statistics for Research and Development in Biotechnology, wherein the resources (human and material) employed in these types of activities are calculated for companies, universities and other centres that are dependencies of public research bodies working in this field. The data also includes the main uses of biotechnology, the areas of application of the products obtained and the main difficulties encountered in terms of the development of R&D in biotechnology.

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Spending on R&D in biotechnology increased by 4.9 % in 2024, reaching 193.7 million euros (12/17/2025)

Reference period > 2024

Last update > 12/17/2025

Expenditure on internal R&D biotechnology (Thousands €) (2024)

193,673

Full-time Equivalent Jobs in expenditure on internal R&D biotechnology (2024)

2,056.3

Press releases
Spending on R&D in biotechnology increased by 4.9 % in 2024, reaching 193.7 million euros (12/17/2025)	12/17/2025
Expenditure on biotechnology R&D in the Basque Country rose to 184.7 million euros after increasing by 18.3% in 2023 (12/17/2024)	12/17/2024
Expenditure on biotechnology R&D in the Basque Country increased by 9.8% in 2022 and stood at 156.2 million euros, the highest ever recorded (12/14/2023)	12/14/2023
Expenditure on biotechnology R&D in the Basque Country reached 142.2 million euros in 2021, after increasing by 12.3% (12/16/2022)	12/16/2022
Expenditure on biotechnology R&D in the Basque Country reached 126.6 million euros in 2020, after increasing by 2.6% (12/16/2021)	12/16/2021
Expenditure on biotechnology R&D in the Basque Country reached 123.4 million euros in 2019, the highest since 2007, following an increase of 9.6% (12/11/2020)	12/11/2020
Expenditure on biotechnology R&D in the Basque Country increased by 20.7% in 2018 (12/16/2019)	12/16/2019
Expenditure on biotechnology R&D reached its highest level in 2017, after growing by 10.1% (12/14/2018)	12/14/2018
In 2016 Biotechnology activities accounted for 6.6% of R&D expenditure and 6.9% of personnel in the Basque Country (12/14/2017)	12/14/2017
Spending on Biotechnology accounted for 6.7% of total R&D spending in the Basque Country in 2015 (12/16/2016)	12/16/2016
Expenditure on Biotechnology R&D in the Basque Country increased to 86.7 million euros in 2014 (12/30/2015)	12/30/2015
Biotechnology R&D expenditure increased by 7.5% in the Basque Country in 2013 (11/28/2014)	11/28/2014
Employment in R&D in Biotechnology increases in the Basque Country but expenditure falls 0.3% in 2012. (12/05/2013)	12/05/2013
In 2011 the employment of R&D in Biotechnology in the Basque Country was maintained although expenditure decreased by 1.7% (12/12/2012)	12/12/2012
Activity within R&D in biotechnology provided employment for almost 1500 people in the Basque Country in 2010 (12/22/2011)	12/22/2011