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High Innovation Rate
German companies are in the top tier of global leaders in the development of new technologies. The trend towards digitalization is accelerating in the continued growth of German industry and trade. In 2023, Germany exported high-tech goods to the value of EUR 236 billion – making the country the top high-tech goods exporter in Europe and third worldwide.
Strong Innovation Performance
Germany’s dynamic and innovative research and development (R&D) environment enjoys an excellent reputation – a fact regularly confirmed by leading international organizations. Germany ranks fourth in the EU after Sweden, Finland and the Netherlands in the 2024 Global Innovation Index published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Germany is similarly among the strong innovators in the European Commission’s European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) 2024. Germany is a prime destination for R&D projects.
Further proof of the “world-class performance” of German R&D departments is provided by the results of American Chamber of Commerce in Germany (AmCham) reports. In 2024, some 97 percent of the American companies surveyed rated Germany’s quality of research & development as being “good” or “very good.” The survey further highlights the quality and availability of skilled employees as well as the regulatory environment for R&D.
European Patent Leader
The great innovative power of German companies can be seen in the number of patents filed. In 2023, some 24,966 patent applications originating in Germany were registered by the European Patent Office - more than twice as many as French applications alone. Germany also leads Europe in triadic patent applications - the series of corresponding patents filed at the European Patent Office (EPO), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Japanese Patent Office (JPO). With around 53 patents per one million inhabitants, Germany occupied fifth spot in Europe following Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland in 2021.
Industry Potential to Invest in Research and Development
Germany's position as a high-tech location is no accident. Companies invest significant sums in order to continually bring innovative products and services to the market. According to the Joint Initiative of German Industry for Promoting Science and Humanities (Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft), internal economy-related research and development expenditure accounted for EUR 81.8 billion in 2022.
