Type of research Period Total Total 1998 628,266.0 Total 1997 540,562.0 Total 1996 530,787.0 Total 1995 485,170.0 Total 1994 456,973.0 Total 1993 453,797.0 Total 1992 432,430.0 Total 1991 391,814.0 Total 1990 343,559.0 Total 1989 266,696.0 Total 1988 225,909.0 Total 1987 179,615.0 Total 1986 155,674.0 Total 1985 126,450.0 Total 1984 105,384.0 Total 1983 90,287.0 Total 1982 80,477.0 Total 1981 65,305.0 Total 1980 56,297.0 Basic research: Total 1998 .. Basic research: Total 1997 123,283.0 Basic research: Total 1996 .. Basic research: Total 1995 122,849.0 Basic research: Total 1994 .. Basic research: Total 1993 97,531.0 Basic research: Total 1992 86,681.0 Basic research: Total 1991 71,969.0 Basic research: Total 1990 61,722.0 Basic research: Total 1989 50,093.0 Basic research: Total 1988 40,564.0 Basic research: Total 1987 32,612.0 Basic research: Total 1986 31,987.0 Basic research: Total 1985 26,971.0 Basic research: Total 1984 24,012.0 Basic research: Total 1983 20,268.0 Basic research: Total 1982 17,273.0 Basic research: Total 1981 13,887.0 Basic research: Total 1980 10,854.0 Basic research: % 1998 .. Basic research: % 1997 22.8 Basic research: % 1996 .. Basic research: % 1995 25.3 Basic research: % 1994 .. Basic research: % 1993 21.5 Basic research: % 1992 20.0 Basic research: % 1991 18.4 Basic research: % 1990 18.0 Basic research: % 1989 18.8 Basic research: % 1988 18.0 Basic research: % 1987 18.2 Basic research: % 1986 20.6 Basic research: % 1985 21.3 Basic research: % 1984 22.8 Basic research: % 1983 22.4 Basic research: % 1982 21.5 Basic research: % 1981 21.3 Basic research: % 1980 19.3 Applied research: Total 1998 .. Applied research: Total 1997 209,793.0 Applied research: Total 1996 .. Applied research: Total 1995 179,517.0 Applied research: Total 1994 .. Applied research: Total 1993 165,158.0 Applied research: Total 1992 160,125.0 Applied research: Total 1991 150,716.0 Applied research: Total 1990 137,193.0 Applied research: Total 1989 108,364.0 Applied research: Total 1988 93,610.0 Applied research: Total 1987 76,242.0 Applied research: Total 1986 64,215.0 Applied research: Total 1985 48,305.0 Applied research: Total 1984 43,278.0 Applied research: Total 1983 39,764.0 Applied research: Total 1982 33,576.0 Applied research: Total 1981 25,650.0 Applied research: Total 1980 25,942.0 Applied research: % 1998 .. Applied research: % 1997 38.8 Applied research: % 1996 .. Applied research: % 1995 37.0 Applied research: % 1994 .. Applied research: % 1993 36.4 Applied research: % 1992 37.0 Applied research: % 1991 38.5 Applied research: % 1990 39.9 Applied research: % 1989 40.6 Applied research: % 1988 41.4 Applied research: % 1987 42.4 Applied research: % 1986 41.2 Applied research: % 1985 38.2 Applied research: % 1984 41.1 Applied research: % 1983 44.1 Applied research: % 1982 41.7 Applied research: % 1981 39.3 Applied research: % 1980 46.1 Technological development: Total 1998 .. Technological development: Total 1997 207,486.0 Technological development: Total 1996 .. Technological development: Total 1995 182,804.0 Technological development: Total 1994 .. Technological development: Total 1993 191,108.0 Technological development: Total 1992 185,624.0 Technological development: Total 1991 169,129.0 Technological development: Total 1990 144,644.0 Technological development: Total 1989 108,239.0 Technological development: Total 1988 91,735.0 Technological development: Total 1987 70,761.0 Technological development: Total 1986 59,472.0 Technological development: Total 1985 51,174.0 Technological development: Total 1984 38,094.0 Technological development: Total 1983 30,255.0 Technological development: Total 1982 29,628.0 Technological development: Total 1981 25,768.0 Technological development: Total 1980 19,501.0 Technological development: % 1998 .. Technological development: % 1997 38.4 Technological development: % 1996 .. Technological development: % 1995 37.7 Technological development: % 1994 .. Technological development: % 1993 42.1 Technological development: % 1992 43.0 Technological development: % 1991 43.1 Technological development: % 1990 42.1 Technological development: % 1989 40.6 Technological development: % 1988 40.6 Technological development: % 1987 39.4 Technological development: % 1986 38.2 Technological development: % 1985 40.5 Technological development: % 1984 36.1 Technological development: % 1983 33.5 Technological development: % 1982 36.8 Technological development: % 1981 39.4 Technological development: % 1980 34.6