Statistics on Biotechnology Use Main indicators Total internal expenditure in R&D activities in Biotechnology by years and sectors/unit. Units: thousands of euros and percentage ;Total (thousands of euros);Public Administration: Total (thousands of euros);Public Administration: %;Higher education: Total (thousands of euros);Higher education: %;Companies: Total (thousands of euros);Business: %;PNPI: Total (thousands of euros);PNPI: %; 2016;1,579,927.8;578,187.6;36.6;380,311.2;24.1;616,053.0;39.0;5,376.0;0.3; 2015;1,540,443.7;578,663.4;37.6;378,945.6;24.6;578,171.0;37.5;4,663.6;0.3; 2014;1,450,426.4;553,526.4;38.2;357,076.6;24.6;533,825.5;36.8;5,997.9;0.4; 2013;1,429,691.5;557,651.3;39.0;353,001.3;24.7;514,529.2;36.0;4,509.7;0.3; 2012;1,455,170.8;583,886.0;40.1;343,015.0;23.6;523,343.8;36.0;4,926.0;0.3; 2011;1,504,219.0;606,251.0;40.3;356,451.0;23.7;537,884.0;35.8;3,633.0;0.2; 2010;1,573,075.0;643,819.0;40.9;355,135.0;22.6;568,280.0;36.1;5,841.0;0.4; 2009;1,439,836.0;608,431.0;42.3;318,484.0;22.1;511,152.0;35.5;1,769.0;0.1; 2008;1,317,485.6;529,294.5;40.2;297,835.1;22.6;489,271.6;37.1;1,084.0;0.1; Notes: Source: National Statistics Institute