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National Patterns of R&D Resources
This series present trend data on the overall R&D effort in the U.S. Information includes R&D expenditures by source of funds, sector of performance, S&E employed in R&D, and international comparisons.
Most current
National Patterns of R&D Resources: 2010–11 Data Update
[NSF 13-318] (tables)
U.S. R&D Spending Resumes Growth in 2010 and 2011 but Still Lags Behind the Pace of Expansion of the National Economy
[NSF 13-313] (brief)
Data Related to this survey may be accessed through
WebCASPAR
Previous publication(s)
National Patterns of R&D Resources: 2009 Data Update
[NSF 12-321] (tables)
U.S. R&D Spending Suffered a Rare Decline in 2009 but Outpaced the Overall Economy
[NSF 12-310] (brief)
National Patterns of R&D Resources: 2008 Data Update
[NSF 10-314] (tables)
New NSF Estimates Indicate that U.S. R&D Spending Continued to Grow in 2008
[NSF 10-312] (brief)
National Patterns of R&D Resources: 2007 Data Update
[NSF 08-318] (tables)
New Estimates of National Research and Development Expenditures Show 5.8% Growth in 2007
[NSF 08-317] (brief)
National Patterns of R&D Resources: 2006 Data Update
[NSF 07-331] (tables)
U.S. R&D Increased 6.0% in 2006 According to NSF Projections
[NSF 07-317] (brief)
National Patterns of R&D Resources: 2004 Data Update
[NSF 06-327] (tables)
US R&D Continues to Rebound in 2004
[NSF 06-306] (brief)
National Patterns of R&D Resources: 2003
[NSF 05-308] (report)
US R&D Projected to Have Grown Marginally in 2003
[NSF 04-307] (brief)
National Patterns of R&D Resources: 2002 Data Update
[NSF 03-313] (tables)
Slowing R&D Growth Expected in 2002
[NSF 03-307] (brief)
Sixth Year of Unprecedented R&D Growth Expected in 2000
[NSF 01-310] (brief)
National Patterns of R&D Resources: 2000 Data Update
[NSF 01-309] (report)
R&D as a Percentage of GDP Continues Upward Climb
[NSF 99-357] (brief)
National Patterns of R&D Resources: 1999 Data Update
[NSF 00-306] (report)
National Patterns of R&D Resources: 1998
[NSF 99-335] (report)
R&D as a Percent of GDP is Highest in Six Years
[NSF 99-302] (brief)
National Patterns of R&D Resources: 1997 Data Update
[SRS 98-402] (report)
R&D Exceeds Expectations Again, Growing Faster than the US Economy during the Last Three Years
[NSF 97-328] (brief)
National Patterns of R&D Resources: 1996
[NSF 96-333] (report)
National Patterns of R&D Resources: 1995 Data Update
[SRS 95-409] (report)
R&D Growth Exceeded Expectations, but May Slow in 1996
[NSF 96-328] (brief)
National Patterns of R&D Resources: 1994
[NSF 95-304] (report)
US Research & Development Expenditures Continued Slow Growth in 1994
[NSF 95-303] (brief)
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