Statistics on R&D Activities in the Business Sector Total sectors Current internal expenditure by field of operation and type of research. Units: thousands of euros ;Total;Basic research;Applied research;Technological development; Total;15,572,052;3,638,276;6,747,696;5,186,080; Public Administration;2,648,296;1,148,064;1,133,105;367,127; Higher education;4,141,141;2,042,374;1,552,914;545,852; Companies;8,740,596;434,079;4,035,799;4,270,718; PNPI;42,019;13,759;25,878;2,382; Notes: Source: National Statistics Institute