In total, 21.4 billion euros were spent on research and development (R&D) within aerospace and defense by the 2,500 largest spenders worldwide in 2022. Of these, 9.4 billions were spent in the United States, and 8.7 billions in the European Union. Boeing was the company with the highest spending.
Total global research and development (R&D) spending on aerospace and defense in 2022, by region
(in billion euros)
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European Commission. (December 18, 2023). Total global research and development (R&D) spending on aerospace and defense in 2022, by region (in billion euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102929/global-research-and-development-spending-on-aerospace-and-defense/
European Commission. "Total global research and development (R&D) spending on aerospace and defense in 2022, by region (in billion euros)." Chart. December 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102929/global-research-and-development-spending-on-aerospace-and-defense/
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Total global research and development (R&D) spending on aerospace and defense in 2022, by region (in billion euros) [Graph], European Commission, December 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102929/global-research-and-development-spending-on-aerospace-and-defense/
