Internal R & D expenditure in the Basque Country by scientific discipline according to the origin of the funds (thousands of euros).

The activities aimed at scientific research are included in the operation Statistics on Scientific Research and Technological Development Activities, where the resources (human and material) used in this type of activities are computed by companies, universities and other centers dependent on public bodies that carry out R & D activities. R&D statistics can reveal the degree of competence or scientific progress of a community and its position vis-à-vis other surrounding countries.科研相关活动均纳入《科学研究与技术开发活动运营统计》范畴。开展研发（R&D）活动的企业、高校及其他隶属于公共机构的科研中心，会对该类活动所投入的人力与物力资源进行统计核算。研发统计能够反映一个社会的竞争力水平与科学进步程度，以及其相较于周边其他国家的相对地位。