Type of research Period Total Total 1999 4,001 Total 1998 3,776 Total 1997 3,249 Total 1996 3,190 Total 1995 2,916 Total 1994 2,746 Total 1993 2,727 Total 1992 2,599 Total 1991 2,355 Total 1990 2,065 Total 1989 1,603 Total 1988 1,358 Total 1987 1,080 Total 1986 936 Total 1985 760 Total 1984 633 Total 1983 543 Total 1982 484 Total 1981 392 Basic research: Total 1999 880 Basic research: Total 1998 .. Basic research: Total 1997 741 Basic research: Total 1996 .. Basic research: Total 1995 738 Basic research: Total 1994 .. Basic research: Total 1993 586 Basic research: Total 1992 521 Basic research: Total 1991 433 Basic research: Total 1990 371 Basic research: Total 1989 301 Basic research: Total 1988 244 Basic research: Total 1987 196 Basic research: Total 1986 192 Basic research: Total 1985 162 Basic research: Total 1984 144 Basic research: Total 1983 122 Basic research: Total 1982 104 Basic research: Total 1981 83 Basic research: % 1999 22.0 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 Applied research: Total 1999 1,476 Applied research: Total 1998 .. Applied research: Total 1997 1,261 Applied research: Total 1996 .. Applied research: Total 1995 1,079 Applied research: Total 1994 .. Applied research: Total 1993 993 Applied research: Total 1992 962 Applied research: Total 1991 906 Applied research: Total 1990 825 Applied research: Total 1989 651 Applied research: Total 1988 563 Applied research: Total 1987 458 Applied research: Total 1986 386 Applied research: Total 1985 290 Applied research: Total 1984 260 Applied research: Total 1983 239 Applied research: Total 1982 202 Applied research: Total 1981 154 Applied research: % 1999 36.9 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 Technological development: Total 1999 1,645 Technological development: Total 1998 .. Technological development: Total 1997 1,247 Technological development: Total 1996 .. Technological development: Total 1995 1,099 Technological development: Total 1994 .. Technological development: Total 1993 1,149 Technological development: Total 1992 1,116 Technological development: Total 1991 1,016 Technological development: Total 1990 869 Technological development: Total 1989 651 Technological development: Total 1988 551 Technological development: Total 1987 425 Technological development: Total 1986 357 Technological development: Total 1985 308 Technological development: Total 1984 229 Technological development: Total 1983 182 Technological development: Total 1982 178 Technological development: Total 1981 155 Technological development: % 1999 41.1 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