Research and development

Science and technology

• Research and development

  • Statistical operations periodically compiled by the INE	Latest data	Detailed information
    Operation: Statistics on R+D Activities Objective: to provide information on the economic and human resources destined to research by all the economic sectors of the country, in order to ascertain the national effort in research. Variables studied: expenditure and personnel dedicated to R&D by type of sector: Companies, Public Administration, Private Non-Profit Institutions and Higher Education. R&D expenditure by scientific discipline and branch of activity in the Business Sector. Conducted since: 1964. Available since 1964 Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community, EU Source: INE Frequency: yearly ISO Code: 30057 30058 30059 30060 Statistics on R+D Activities	Year 2018
    Operation: Innovation in Companies Survey Objective: to provide information on the structure of the innovation process and show the relationships between the aforementioned process and the technological strategy of companies, the factors influencing their capability to innovate and their economic performance. Variables studied: expenditure destined to innovative activities by branch of activity and size of company, outcome of the innovation and economic impact. Conducted since: 1994. Available since 1996 Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community Source: INE Frequency: biannual until 2002 yearly since 2002 ISO Code: 30061 Innovation in Companies Survey	Year 2017
    Operation: Statistics on Biotechnology Use Objective: to ascertain economic and human resources aimed at Biotechnology Variables studied: expenditure on R&D activities in Biotechnology by field of operation, type of expenditure and source of the funds. Personnel employed and Researchers in R&D activities in Biotechnology by field of operation and sex. Conducted since: 2004. Available since 2004 Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community Source: INE Frequency: yearly ISO Code: 30224 Statistics on Biotechnology Use	Year 2017
    Operation: High Technology Indicators Objective: to provide information regarding sectors and products considered to be "high technology" (industrial or services sectors). Variables studied: by branch of activity: R&D indicators, innovation indicators, employed persons, production value, added value and number of companies. By products: Production value, value of imports and value of exports. Conducted since: 2000. Available since 2000. Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community. Source: INE Frequency: yearly ISO Code: 30197 High Technology Indicators	Year 2017

  • Statistical operations with no established frequency or that the INE has ceased to compile	Latest data	Detailed information
    Operation: Survey on Human Resources in Science and Technology Objective: to quantify the research level of doctors in Spain, the professional activity that they carry out and their national and international mobility. Variables studied: doctors by age, sex, employment situation, doctoral field, source of financing, employment type and sector, international and national mobility, ... Conducted since: 2006. Available since 2006. Scope for which the results are published: national. Source: INE Frequency: irregular ISO Code: 30225 Survey on Human Resources in Science and Technology	Year 2009

  • Operations compiled by other institutions from the national statistical system	Detailed information
    Research and Development Centres in the Ministry of Defence Statistics
    Industrial property Statistics
    Industrial Broperty Bulletin
    Statistic on Doctoral Dissertations
    Indicators of the Spanish Science and Technology
    Scientific Research Higher Council Activity
    R&D Evaluation
    Statistics on R&D Budget appropriations (initial and final)

• New Communication and Information Technologies

  • Statistical operations periodically compiled by the INE	Latest data	Detailed information
    Operation: Survey on ICT and Electronic Commerce use in Companies Objective: to analyse the implementation and use of information and communication technologies and electronic commerce in the business sector. Variables studied: the use of information and communications technologies (ICT): computers, Internet connection, web site, use of social media, cloud services and e-commerce, by branch of economic activity, size by groups of employees and volume of invoicing of the companies, among others. Conducted since: 2001. Available since 2001. Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community Source: INE Frequency: yearly ISO Code: 30169 Survey on ICT and Electronic Commerce use in Companies	Year 2019
    Operation: Survey on Equipment and Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Households Objective: to facilitate information on the different information and communication technologies products in Spanish households, as well as the use that Spaniards make of these products, of the Internet and of e-commerce. Variables studied: information Technologies equipment (television, computer, telephone, video, ...), availability of access and the Internet connection type by household. Uses of computers, the Internet and e-commerce by household size and by household members, according to sex, age, educational level and employment situation. Conducted since: 2002. Available since 2002 Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community, EU Source: INE Frequency: annual ISO Code: 30450 Survey on Equipment and Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Households	Year 2019
    Operation: Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Sector Indicators Objective: to obtain information regarding the branches and products generated by the ICT sector, according to the methodology proposed by the OECD. Variables studied: turnover, production value, added value, employed persons, and other specific variables from the sector by branch of activity, type of product. Conducted since: 2003. Available since 2003 Scope for which the results are published: national. Source: INE Frequency: yearly ISO Code: 30081 Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Sector Indicators	Year 2017

  • Operations compiled by other institutions from the national statistical system	Detailed information
    Statistics on the Information Society and Communication in non-university schools
    Budgets of Information and Communications Technologies of the AGE Statistics
    Information and Communications Technologies in Public Administrations