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Table 87. Federal obligations for basic research to foreign performers, by region, country, or economy, and agency: FY 2017

(Dollars in thousands)

Region, country, or economy Total AID DOC DOD DOE HHS NASA NSF USDA
All areas and organizations 196,611.3 417.5 212.7 59,393.2 1,229.5 111,250.0 9,450.5 13,381.3 1,276.5
Africa 28,745.2 0.0 0.0 379.0 0.0 28,312.0 1.2 0.0 53.0
Botswana 679.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 679.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 68.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 68.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ethiopia 421.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 421.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ghana 1,743.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1,743.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
Kenya 1,267.0 0.0 0.0 299.0 0.0 944.5 0.0 0.0 23.5
Madagascar 68.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 68.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
Malawi 75.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 75.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
Mali 868.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 868.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Mozambique 471.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 471.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Namibia 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0
Nigeria 3,414.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3,414.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rwanda 366.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 366.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
South Africa 15,344.1 0.0 0.0 80.0 0.0 15,254.6 0.0 0.0 9.5
Tanzania 670.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 650.2 0.0 0.0 20.0
Tunisia 57.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 57.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Uganda 2,628.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2,628.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Zambia 68.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 68.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
Zimbabwe 530.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 530.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Asia 20,969.5 0.0 0.0 9,910.3 189.9 9,278.0 1,377.2 138.0 76.1
Bangladesh 2,500.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2,500.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Cambodia 33.1 0.0 0.0 33.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
China 1,592.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1,533.5 0.0 0.0 59.1
Georgia 15.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Hong Kong 100.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
India 1,550.4 0.0 0.0 647.7 0.0 902.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
Indonesia 4.7 0.0 0.0 4.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Israel 2,854.4 0.0 0.0 676.2 189.9 471.4 1,368.9 138.0 10.0
Japan 2,868.8 0.0 0.0 2,577.3 0.0 286.7 4.7 0.0 0.0
Jordan 52.5 0.0 0.0 52.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Korea, South 2,507.1 0.0 0.0 2,507.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Malaysia 199.4 0.0 0.0 129.7 0.0 69.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nepal 70.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 70.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Oman 18.9 0.0 0.0 18.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Pakistan 190.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 190.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
Philippines 31.4 0.0 0.0 31.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Singapore 1,225.4 0.0 0.0 1,139.6 0.0 85.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
Sri Lanka 203.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 203.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Taiwan 582.9 0.0 0.0 572.3 0.0 0.0 3.6 0.0 7.0
Thailand 3,401.1 0.0 0.0 660.9 0.0 2,740.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Turkey 126.3 0.0 0.0 126.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
United Arab Emirates 225.0 0.0 0.0 225.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Vietnam 614.8 0.0 0.0 407.5 0.0 207.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Europe 70,041.2 0.0 212.7 32,269.2 1,039.5 26,291.9 5,255.2 4,666.9 305.7
Austria 4,013.9 0.0 0.0 1,521.5 0.0 0.0 165.6 2,326.8 0.0
Belgium 489.3 0.0 0.0 436.3 0.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 33.0
Bulgaria 99.1 0.0 0.0 99.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Croatia 209.5 0.0 0.0 209.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Czechia 44.1 0.0 0.0 36.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.5
Denmark 293.7 0.0 0.0 291.9 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.0
Estonia 160.2 0.0 0.0 160.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Finland 412.7 0.0 0.0 22.7 390.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
France 9,156.1 0.0 50.0 2,231.4 0.0 2,525.3 2,593.3 1,750.4 5.7
Germany 12,281.5 0.0 24.1 4,662.6 0.0 7,414.6 18.4 150.0 11.8
Greece 306.8 0.0 0.0 306.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Hungary 49.5 0.0 0.0 49.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Iceland 259.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 259.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ireland 371.9 0.0 0.0 165.7 0.0 206.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Italy 2,575.0 0.0 50.0 1,973.3 0.0 498.8 0.0 0.0 52.9
Lithuania 37.4 0.0 0.0 37.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Netherlands 1,785.8 0.0 6.0 1,042.9 0.0 659.5 52.4 0.0 25.0
Norway 472.9 0.0 0.0 397.5 0.0 0.0 75.4 0.0 0.0
Poland 238.6 0.0 0.0 238.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Russia 2,078.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2,078.3 0.0 0.0
Slovakia 46.8 0.0 0.0 46.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Slovenia 319.0 0.0 0.0 319.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Spain 1,168.7 0.0 33.4 966.8 0.0 114.3 9.2 0.0 45.1
Sweden 1,647.0 0.0 0.0 589.0 0.0 955.9 102.1 0.0 0.0
Switzerland 4,208.9 0.0 0.0 1,259.4 0.0 2,918.1 0.0 0.0 31.4
Ukraine 103.4 0.0 0.0 103.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
United Kingdom 26,562.1 0.0 49.2 15,101.4 0.0 10,739.7 138.7 439.8 93.4
European countries, other 649.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 649.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
North America 51,087.4 0.0 0.0 6,545.6 0.0 34,881.6 1,329.8 8,118.4 212.0
Anguilla 12.0 0.0 0.0 12.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Barbados 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0
Bermuda 6,820.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6,820.4 0.0
Canada 28,932.1 0.0 0.0 4,441.1 0.0 21,895.9 1,292.1 1,298.0 5.0
Costa Rica 12,109.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12,024.9 0.0 0.0 84.2
Greenland 37.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 37.4 0.0 0.0
Guatemala 157.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 157.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
Haiti 525.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 525.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Mexico 1,900.5 0.0 0.0 1,724.4 0.0 124.0 0.0 0.0 52.1
Nicaragua 68.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 68.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Panama 70.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 70.7
Saint Kitts and Nevis 84.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 84.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
North American countries, other 368.0 0.0 0.0 368.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Oceania 15,429.7 0.0 0.0 7,409.9 0.0 6,563.1 1,203.2 0.0 253.5
Australia 12,876.7 0.0 0.0 6,693.8 0.0 5,929.4 0.0 0.0 253.5
New Zealand 2,553.0 0.0 0.0 716.1 0.0 633.7 1,203.2 0.0 0.0
South America 9,861.3 0.0 0.0 2,819.8 0.0 5,923.5 284.0 458.0 376.1
Argentina 1,294.9 0.0 0.0 61.3 0.0 942.6 0.0 0.0 291.1
Brazil 3,036.4 0.0 0.0 1,225.0 0.0 1,618.9 170.0 0.0 22.5
Chile 1,602.0 0.0 0.0 1,503.5 0.0 98.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Colombia 710.2 0.0 0.0 30.0 0.0 625.2 0.0 0.0 55.0
Peru 2,580.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2,459.1 114.0 0.0 7.5
Suriname 179.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 179.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Uruguay 458.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 458.0 0.0
International organizations 476.9 417.5 0.0 59.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
AID = Agency for International Development; DOC = Department of Commerce; DOD = Department of Defense; DOE = Department of Energy; HHS = Department of Health and Human Services; NASA = National Aeronautics and Space Administration; NSF = National Science Foundation; USDA = Department of Agriculture.
NOTES: Because of rounding, detail may not add to total. Only those countries that had obligations in variables represented by this table appear in the table. See technical table A-2 for additional notes associated with the agencies listed in this table.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development, FYs 2017–18.