Type of research years Total Total 2001 2,594,764 Total 2000 2,579,794 Total 1999 2,078,456 Total 1998 2,457,184 Total 1997 1,613,104 Total 1996 1,606,259 Total 1995 1,423,479 Total 1994 1,349,711 Total 1993 1,401,620 Total 1992 1,398,838 Total 1991 1,330,322 Total 1990 1,200,191 Total 1989 884,768 Total 1988 766,483 Total 1987 592,556 Total 1986 522,201 Total 1985 424,327 Total 1984 331,867 Total 1983 262,931 Total 1982 240,032 Total 1981 176,379 Total 1980 163,632 Total 1979 124,512 Total 1978 105,099 Total 1977 .. Total 1976 .. Total 1975 .. Total 1974 39,348 Total 1973 30,255 Total 1972 22,706 Total 1971 17,538 Total 1970 11,497 Total 1969 9,256 Total 1968 .. Total 1967 6,827 Total 1966 .. Total 1965 .. Total 1964 1,623 Basic research 2001 108,580 Basic research 2000 180,586 Basic research 1999 145,072 Basic research 1998 .. Basic research 1997 93,758 Basic research 1996 .. Basic research 1995 100,573 Basic research 1994 .. Basic research 1993 84,328 Basic research 1992 64,981 Basic research 1991 54,350 Basic research 1990 57,252 Basic research 1989 49,073 Basic research 1988 36,493 Basic research 1987 30,447 Basic research 1986 33,044 Basic research 1985 26,601 Basic research 1984 23,986 Basic research 1983 11,299 Basic research 1982 8,372 Basic research 1981 8,072 Basic research 1980 4,351 Basic research 1979 2,957 Basic research 1978 2,470 Basic research 1977 .. Basic research 1976 .. Basic research 1975 .. Basic research 1974 1,154 Basic research 1973 914 Basic research 1972 1,088 Basic research 1971 865 Basic research 1970 379 Basic research 1969 343 Basic research 1968 .. Basic research 1967 367 Basic research 1966 .. Basic research 1965 .. Basic research 1964 .. Applied research 2001 892,897 Applied research 2000 799,736 Applied research 1999 651,768 Applied research 1998 .. Applied research 1997 550,227 Applied research 1996 .. Applied research 1995 461,842 Applied research 1994 .. Applied research 1993 369,737 Applied research 1992 397,065 Applied research 1991 423,948 Applied research 1990 410,960 Applied research 1989 302,916 Applied research 1988 283,618 Applied research 1987 227,014 Applied research 1986 181,608 Applied research 1985 130,161 Applied research 1984 113,922 Applied research 1983 102,394 Applied research 1982 82,874 Applied research 1981 51,819 Applied research 1980 72,530 Applied research 1979 46,044 Applied research 1978 38,795 Applied research 1977 .. Applied research 1976 .. Applied research 1975 .. Applied research 1974 12,044 Applied research 1973 9,310 Applied research 1972 7,459 Applied research 1971 5,788 Applied research 1970 3,925 Applied research 1969 2,981 Applied research 1968 .. Applied research 1967 2,488 Applied research 1966 .. Applied research 1965 .. Applied research 1964 .. Technological development 2001 1,593,286 Technological development 2000 1,599,472 Technological development 1999 1,281,616 Technological development 1998 .. Technological development 1997 969,120 Technological development 1996 .. Technological development 1995 861,064 Technological development 1994 .. Technological development 1993 947,556 Technological development 1992 936,792 Technological development 1991 852,025 Technological development 1990 731,979 Technological development 1989 532,779 Technological development 1988 446,372 Technological development 1987 335,094 Technological development 1986 307,550 Technological development 1985 267,565 Technological development 1984 193,959 Technological development 1983 149,237 Technological development 1982 148,787 Technological development 1981 116,488 Technological development 1980 86,750 Technological development 1979 75,511 Technological development 1978 63,833 Technological development 1977 .. Technological development 1976 .. Technological development 1975 .. Technological development 1974 26,150 Technological development 1973 20,032 Technological development 1972 14,160 Technological development 1971 10,884 Technological development 1970 7,194 Technological development 1969 5,932 Technological development 1968 .. Technological development 1967 3,973 Technological development 1966 .. Technological development 1965 .. Technological development 1964 ..