This statistic shows the intensity of research and development in the manufacturing industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2018, represented by R&D expenditure as a percentage of sales. In 2018, R&D expenditure made up 4.2 percent of all manufactured product sales.
Research and development as a percentage of manufactured product sales in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2018
Research and development intensity is calculated by the source using R&D expenditure data and manufacturers' sales data (at current prices).
The data refers to business R&D performed in the UK irrespective of the residence of the ultimate owner. Overseas activities of affiliates of UK businesses are not included by the source. * Each year approximately 4,000 businesses are surveyed from England, Scotland and Wales, and approximately 1,500 from Northern Ireland. Breakdown by industry not provided.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 21, 2019). Research and development as a percentage of manufactured product sales in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/411979/united-kingdom-uk-manufacturing-research-and-development-intensity/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Research and development as a percentage of manufactured product sales in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2018." Chart. November 21, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/411979/united-kingdom-uk-manufacturing-research-and-development-intensity/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Research and development as a percentage of manufactured product sales in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/411979/united-kingdom-uk-manufacturing-research-and-development-intensity/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Research and Development as a Percentage of Manufactured Product Sales in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2005 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/411979/united-kingdom-uk-manufacturing-research-and-development-intensity/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Research and development as a percentage of manufactured product sales in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/411979/united-kingdom-uk-manufacturing-research-and-development-intensity/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Research and development as a percentage of manufactured product sales in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2018 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 21, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/411979/united-kingdom-uk-manufacturing-research-and-development-intensity/
