Science & Technology in Netherlands 65 indicators covering science & technology for Netherlands. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 4,269 Patents 2023 up 7.1% 4th Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 1st Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 1st Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 down 100.0% 1st Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 833.5 Patents 2022 down 67.1% 3rd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 6,803 Thousand persons 2025 up 38.5% 10th Patents - technology diffusion 2,843 Patents 2023 up 29.8% 2nd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 6,803 Thousand persons 2025 up 38.5% 10th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 6,803 Thousand persons 2025 up 38.5% 10th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 45.5% 15th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 99.4% 2025 up 8.7% 2nd Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 86.4% 2025 up 45.5% 2nd Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 4,269 Patents 2023 up 7.1% 4th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 down 100.0% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 833.5 Patents 2022 down 67.1% 3rd Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 2,644 Number 2012 down 25.6% 6th Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 87.3% 2021 up 40.0% 7th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 667.59 Number 2012 up 32.3% 6th Medical technology availability 17.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2024 up 30.8% 5th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 545.39 Number 2012 down 58.8% 6th Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 89.1% 2019 up 62.0% 4th GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 25,678 Million euro 2024 up 75.9% 12th GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 25,678 Million euro 2024 up 75.9% 12th Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 5,001 Megawatt 2024 down 35.1% 9th R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 45.5% 15th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 45.5% 15th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 6,803 Thousand persons 2025 up 38.5% 10th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 3,478 Number 2017 up 3.9% 11th Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 157,331 Head count 2023 up 34.9% 15th Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 157,331 Head count 2023 up 34.9% 15th Individuals - internet use 99.7% 2025 up 7.1% 2nd Individuals - frequency of internet use 99.4% 2025 up 8.7% 2nd Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors 7,006 Number 2025 down 2.0% 4th Share of female researchers by sector of performance 30.2% 2023 up 22.9% 43rd Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate 8,223 Gigawatt-hour 2024 up 493.6% 8th National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D 250.15 Million euro 2025 up 60.9% 9th Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 3,039 Number 2013 down 36.5% 11th Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials 29.68 Number 2021 up 87.3% 13th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 621.02 Number 2013 up 25.7% 9th Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity 100.0% 2025 unchanged 1st High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 575.27 Number 2013 down 45.2% 11th Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity 98.8% 2025 up 0.4% 4th Mobile broadband internet traffic 2.98 Exabyte 2025 up 2,612.7% 14th Broadband internet coverage by technology 42.6% 2025 down 38.9% 30th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 710.64 Number 2012 down 78.2% 15th Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 205.82 Number 2012 down 82.1% 11th Medical technology - historical data 256 Number 2020 up 24.9% 15th Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at 0.3% 2025 down 78.6% 38th Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 1.5% 2025 down 75.4% 39th Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 1.5% 2025 down 75.4% 39th Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 489.73 Number 2013 up 63.9% 8th High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of 19.4% 2022 up 3.0% 4th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 51.07 Number 2013 down 50.9% 4th Internet purchases by individuals 86.4% 2025 up 11.7% 2nd Financial activities over the internet 30.7% 2025 up 58.7% 7th Internet purchases by individuals 69.9% 2019 up 43.8% 6th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies 2,204 Number 2012 down 29.5% 5th Internet purchases - goods or services 64.1% 2024 — 2nd Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent 580.45 Number 2012 up 47.3% 2nd High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other 474.21 Number 2012 down 61.7% 5th Page 1 of 2 Next →