US R & D Increased by $ 51 Billion in 2018, to $ 606 Billion ; Estimate for 2019 Indicates a Further Rise to $ 656 Billion

New data from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation indicate that research and experimental development ( R&D ) performed in the United States totaled $ 606.1 billion in 2018, an increase of about $ 51 billion in current dollars over the 2017 level. The estimated total for 2019, based on performer-reported expectations, is $ 656.0 billion.
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - Category: Statistics Source Type: news