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Expenditure in research and development activities (R&D): total and of enterprises sector in Portugal
Inventions/patents: concessions made via the Portuguese process to residents in Portugal, total and by type of applicant in Portugal
Researchers (FTE) in research and development activities (R&D): total and of enterprises sector
Indicator
Total Researchers in R&D
Enterprises
2025
Pro
66,542
Full-time Equival...
1982
3,963
Full-time Equival...
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Years
Researchers in R&D
Total
Enterprises
1982
3,963
655
1984
4,455
678
1986
5,723
784
1988
6,561
926
1990
7,736
1,008
1992
9,451
993
1995
11,599
1,076
1997
13,642
1,193
1999
15,752
1,994
2001
17,725
2,722
2003
20,242
3,794
2005
21,126
4,014
2007
28,176
8,477
2008
┴
40,408
┴
10,312
2009
39,834
10,160
2010
41,523
10,572
2011
44,056
12,198
2012
42,498
11,931
2013
┴
37,813
┴
10,025
2014
38,155
11,203
2015
38,672
11,785
2016
41,349
13,426
2017
44,938
15,407
2018
47,652
16,746
2019
50,166
19,220
2020
(R)
53,571
21,979
2021
56,365
24,788
2022
59,160
26,537
2023
62,410
28,341
2024
65,283
30,635
2025
Pro
66,542
Pro
31,552
Sources/Entities: DGEEC/MECI, PORDATA
Last updated: 2026-07-30
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