5 Most Innovative Economies in Europe

3. Netherlands

R&D Expenditure as a Percentage of GDP (2021): 2.30%

High Technology Exports (2021): $100.1 billion

Digital Adoption Index (2016): 0.838

Insider Monkey Score: 1.7

The Netherlands is ranked 3rd on our list. The country spent 2.30% of its GDP on R&D in 2021. The high technology exports of the country were reported to be $100.1 billion in 2021.