Type of research Period Total Total 1997 540,562 Total 1996 530,787 Total 1995 485,170 Total 1994 456,973 Total 1993 453,797 Total 1992 432,430 Total 1991 391,814 Total 1990 343,559 Total 1989 266,696 Total 1988 225,909 Total 1987 179,615 Total 1986 155,674 Total 1985 126,450 Total 1984 105,384 Total 1983 90,287 Total 1982 80,477 Total 1981 65,305 Total 1980 56,297 Total 1979 42,039 Total 1978 33,496 Total 1977 .. Total 1976 20,086 Total 1975 16,282 Total 1974 11,739 Total 1973 9,683 Total 1972 7,694 Total 1971 6,543 Total 1970 4,400 Total 1969 3,702 Total 1968 .. Total 1967 2,643 Total 1966 .. Total 1965 .. Total 1964 .. Basic research: Total 1997 123,283 Basic research: Total 1996 .. Basic research: Total 1995 122,849 Basic research: Total 1994 .. Basic research: Total 1993 97,531 Basic research: Total 1992 86,681 Basic research: Total 1991 71,969 Basic research: Total 1990 61,722 Basic research: Total 1989 50,093 Basic research: Total 1988 40,564 Basic research: Total 1987 32,612 Basic research: Total 1986 31,987 Basic research: Total 1985 26,971 Basic research: Total 1984 24,012 Basic research: Total 1983 20,268 Basic research: Total 1982 17,273 Basic research: Total 1981 13,887 Basic research: Total 1980 10,854 Basic research: Total 1979 7,120 Basic research: Total 1978 5,692 Basic research: Total 1977 .. Basic research: Total 1976 3,524 Basic research: Total 1975 3,084 Basic research: Total 1974 2,105 Basic research: Total 1973 1,811 Basic research: Total 1972 1,307 Basic research: Total 1971 1,258 Basic research: Total 1970 846 Basic research: Total 1969 722 Basic research: Total 1968 .. Basic research: Total 1967 313 Basic research: Total 1966 .. Basic research: Total 1965 .. Basic research: Total 1964 .. 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 Basic research: % 1979 16.9 Basic research: % 1978 17.0 Basic research: % 1977 .. Basic research: % 1976 17.3 Basic research: % 1975 18.7 Basic research: % 1974 17.9 Basic research: % 1973 18.7 Basic research: % 1972 17.0 Basic research: % 1971 19.2 Basic research: % 1970 19.2 Basic research: % 1969 19.5 Basic research: % 1968 .. Basic research: % 1967 11.8 Basic research: % 1966 .. Basic research: % 1965 .. Basic research: % 1964 .. Applied research: Total 1997 209,793 Applied research: Total 1996 .. Applied research: Total 1995 179,517 Applied research: Total 1994 .. Applied research: Total 1993 165,158 Applied research: Total 1992 160,125 Applied research: Total 1991 150,716 Applied research: Total 1990 137,193 Applied research: Total 1989 108,364 Applied research: Total 1988 93,610 Applied research: Total 1987 76,242 Applied research: Total 1986 64,215 Applied research: Total 1985 48,305 Applied research: Total 1984 43,278 Applied research: Total 1983 39,764 Applied research: Total 1982 33,576 Applied research: Total 1981 25,650 Applied research: Total 1980 25,942 Applied research: Total 1979 18,643 Applied research: Total 1978 15,094 Applied research: Total 1977 .. Applied research: Total 1976 7,984 Applied research: Total 1975 6,559 Applied research: Total 1974 4,341 Applied research: Total 1973 3,606 Applied research: Total 1972 2,965 Applied research: Total 1971 2,576 Applied research: Total 1970 1,582 Applied research: Total 1969 1,329 Applied research: Total 1968 .. Applied research: Total 1967 1,167 Applied research: Total 1966 .. Applied research: Total 1965 .. Applied research: Total 1964 .. 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 Applied research: % 1979 44.4 Applied research: % 1978 45.1 Applied research: % 1977 .. Applied research: % 1976 39.8 Applied research: % 1975 40.3 Applied research: % 1974 37.0 Applied research: % 1973 37.2 Applied research: % 1972 38.5 Applied research: % 1971 39.4 Applied research: % 1970 36.0 Applied research: % 1969 35.9 Applied research: % 1968 .. Applied research: % 1967 44.2 Applied research: % 1966 .. Applied research: % 1965 .. Applied research: % 1964 .. Technological development: Total 1997 207,486 Technological development: Total 1996 .. Technological development: Total 1995 182,804 Technological development: Total 1994 .. Technological development: Total 1993 191,108 Technological development: Total 1992 185,624 Technological development: Total 1991 169,129 Technological development: Total 1990 144,644 Technological development: Total 1989 108,239 Technological development: Total 1988 91,735 Technological development: Total 1987 70,761 Technological development: Total 1986 59,472 Technological development: Total 1985 51,174 Technological development: Total 1984 38,094 Technological development: Total 1983 30,255 Technological development: Total 1982 29,628 Technological development: Total 1981 25,768 Technological development: Total 1980 19,501 Technological development: Total 1979 16,276 Technological development: Total 1978 12,710 Technological development: Total 1977 .. Technological development: Total 1976 8,578 Technological development: Total 1975 6,639 Technological development: Total 1974 5,293 Technological development: Total 1973 4,266 Technological development: Total 1972 3,422 Technological development: Total 1971 2,709 Technological development: Total 1970 1,972 Technological development: Total 1969 1,651 Technological development: Total 1968 .. Technological development: Total 1967 1,163 Technological development: Total 1966 .. Technological development: Total 1965 .. Technological development: Total 1964 .. 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 Technological development: % 1979 38.7 Technological development: % 1978 37.9 Technological development: % 1977 .. Technological development: % 1976 42.9 Technological development: % 1975 41.0 Technological development: % 1974 45.1 Technological development: % 1973 44.1 Technological development: % 1972 44.5 Technological development: % 1971 41.4 Technological development: % 1970 44.8 Technological development: % 1969 44.6 Technological development: % 1968 .. Technological development: % 1967 44.0 Technological development: % 1966 .. Technological development: % 1965 .. Technological development: % 1964 ..