China’s research and experimental development (R&D) spending totaled 3.92882 trillion yuan in 2025, up 296.13 billion yuan (8.2% YoY). R&D intensity (R&D/GDP) rose to 2.80%, an increase of 0.11 percentage point. R&D expenditure per full‑time‑equivalent R&D worker was 487,000 yuan, up 7,000 yuan year‑on‑year.

2026-10-16

China’s research and experimental development (R&D) spending totaled 3.92882 trillion yuan in 2025, up 296.13 billion yuan (8.2% YoY). R&D intensity (R&D/GDP) rose to 2.80%, an increase of 0.11 percentage point. R&D expenditure per full‑time‑equivalent R&D worker was 487,000 yuan, up 7,000 yuan year‑on‑year.