U.S. Corporate R&D Investment, 1994 - 2000 Final Estimates

According to final estimates from the Office of Technology Policy’s U.S. Corporate research and development (R&D) data series, R&D investment rose sharply in current dollars from $146.3 billion in 1999 to $164.5 billion in 2000 or an increase of 12.4%. The report provides data on nine “major sectors” and at the sub-sector level, 46 “detailed industries,” based on the North American Industry Classification System.