| Total | Internal R&D | External R&D | Machinery | Other knowledge | Training | Commercialization | Design and preparations | |
| Total | 2.581.854 | 52,7 | 13,2 | 20,8 | 2,5 | 1,4 | 2,5 | 6,9 |
| Province | ||||||||
| Araba/Álava | 501.371 | 34,0 | 12,8 | 39,2 | 3,0 | 1,6 | 1,9 | 7,5 |
| Bizkaia | 1.220.611 | 57,5 | 14,0 | 15,7 | 2,2 | 1,3 | 2,0 | 7,4 |
| Gipuzkoa | 859.871 | 56,8 | 12,4 | 17,4 | 2,6 | 1,5 | 3,6 | 5,9 |
| branch of activity (A38) | ||||||||
| Industry | 1.074.805 | 46,6 | 18,7 | 29,9 | 1,0 | 0,8 | 1,2 | 1,7 |
| Mining and quarrying, manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products | 4.322 | 7,7 | 63,0 | 10,1 | 14,0 | 0,6 | 4,6 | - |
| Food industry, beverages, tobacco products | 31.252 | 34,7 | 9,9 | 15,5 | 24,9 | 0,9 | 6,7 | 7,4 |
| Textiles, clothing, leather and footwear | 1.569 | 70,8 | 28,0 | - | 1,2 | - | - | - |
| Timber, paperand printing and reproduction | 70.018 | 6,9 | 10,0 | 75,1 | 1,0 | - | - | 6,9 |
| Chemical industry and pharmaceutical products | 47.838 | 52,7 | 15,7 | 30,6 | - | 0,3 | 0,2 | 0,5 |
| Rubber and plastic | 48.407 | 62,8 | 12,0 | 22,5 | - | 0,9 | 0,2 | 1,6 |
| Metallurgy and metal products | 217.609 | 44,6 | 32,9 | 17,9 | 0,2 | 1,2 | 1,0 | 2,2 |
| Computer products & electronics. Electrical equipment | 144.776 | 68,8 | 20,1 | 6,6 | 0,2 | 1,0 | 1,8 | 1,5 |
| Machinery and equipment | 136.469 | 59,1 | 18,1 | 18,0 | 0,3 | 2,3 | 1,6 | 0,7 |
| Transport material | 278.941 | 37,1 | 6,9 | 54,9 | - | 0,2 | 0,6 | 0,2 |
| Furniture and other manufacturing | 45.400 | 63,6 | 13,0 | 12,8 | 0,1 | 0,6 | 5,4 | 4,5 |
| Electricity, gas and steam | 33.478 | 32,1 | 65,8 | 2,1 | - | - | - | - |
| Water supply and Sewage | 14.727 | 51,8 | 10,3 | 35,5 | 2,3 | - | - | - |
| Construction | 32.045 | 45,8 | 11,9 | 9,7 | 3,2 | 4,0 | 22,8 | 2,6 |
| Construction | 32.045 | 45,8 | 11,9 | 9,7 | 3,2 | 4,0 | 22,8 | 2,6 |
| services | 1.475.004 | 57,3 | 9,3 | 14,4 | 3,5 | 1,8 | 3,0 | 10,8 |
| Commerce and vehicle engine repairs | 115.051 | 14,5 | 5,0 | 30,4 | 11,6 | 2,2 | 23,4 | 13,0 |
| transportation and storage | 13.181 | 6,6 | 12,7 | 37,7 | 2,3 | - | - | 40,8 |
| Hostelry | 5.311 | 58,6 | 0,8 | 36,4 | 0,1 | 2,7 | 1,3 | 0,1 |
| Telecommunications, Information technology and Media | 153.263 | 58,0 | 13,1 | 14,4 | 3,7 | 1,4 | 3,8 | 5,6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 42.069 | 14,9 | 18,3 | 8,4 | 29,5 | 3,2 | 1,1 | 24,5 |
| Real estate activities | 258 | - | - | 98,5 | - | - | 1,5 | - |
| R&D, consultants and other technical and professional activities | 660.162 | 71,4 | 13,2 | 9,3 | 0,2 | 1,1 | 1,5 | 3,2 |
| support service | 6.305 | - | 0,2 | 85,9 | 12,8 | 0,1 | 0,4 | 0,5 |
| Travel agencies and tour operators | 534 | 14,4 | - | 19,8 | 18,0 | 3,3 | 5,0 | 39,5 |
| Education | 249.828 | 93,9 | 0,9 | 3,2 | 0,2 | 1,5 | 0,2 | 0,1 |
| Human health activities | 190.057 | 4,3 | 6,2 | 29,7 | 8,2 | 4,8 | - | 46,8 |
| Cultural, recreational, social and other activities | 38.987 | 36,8 | 1,3 | 34,3 | 4,1 | 1,3 | 0,4 | 21,8 |
| Employment strata | ||||||||
| From 0 to 2 | 16.994 | 14,0 | 11,7 | 51,6 | 2,4 | 14,4 | 2,9 | 3,1 |
| From 3 to 9 | 405.359 | 22,6 | 22,9 | 33,4 | 6,3 | 1,4 | 5,2 | 8,2 |
| From 10 to 19 | 128.901 | 59,6 | 16,9 | 11,0 | 1,7 | 2,7 | 6,3 | 1,8 |
| From 20 to 49 | 383.814 | 58,8 | 11,3 | 12,6 | 1,6 | 2,0 | 4,3 | 9,5 |
| From 50 to 99 | 336.679 | 64,2 | 10,4 | 10,8 | 1,1 | 1,8 | 2,8 | 9,0 |
| From 100 and over | 1.310.107 | 57,1 | 11,2 | 22,5 | 1,9 | 0,9 | 0,7 | 5,7 |
Unit: thousand euros and percentage in relation to expenditure
Date December 14, 2011
Source: EUSTAT. Survey on Technological Innovation -EIT.