全球创新指数公布：中国首次跻身前十，这一指标超过瑞士

Core Insights - The Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks Switzerland, Sweden, the United States, South Korea, and Singapore as the top five innovative economies, with China making its debut in the top ten at the tenth position [1][2][3] - China has the highest number of innovation clusters in the top 100, totaling 24, with the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster surpassing the Tokyo-Yokohama cluster to claim the top spot [1][4] - The GII report highlights the need for thoughtful policies, meaningful investments, and cross-sector collaboration to support and nurture innovation ecosystems [1][3] GII Rankings - The top ten economies in the GII are as follows: 1. Switzerland (Score: 66.0) 2. Sweden (Score: 62.6) 3. United States (Score: 61.7) 4. South Korea (Score: 60.0) 5. Singapore (Score: 59.9) 6. United Kingdom (Score: 59.1) 7. Finland (Score: 57.7) 8. Netherlands (Score: 57.0) 9. Denmark (Score: 56.9) 10. China (Score: 56.6) [2] China's Performance - China ranks first in knowledge and technology output, second in R&D expenditure, and leads globally in patent applications [3][4] - The country has seen a steady rise in its GII ranking, now being the highest-ranked middle-income economy [4] - China's R&D investment intensity has increased to 2.68%, nearing the OECD average of 2.73% [5] Regional Innovation Clusters - The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster is ranked first, followed by Tokyo-Yokohama, San Jose, Beijing, and Seoul [7] - The Yangtze River Delta region shows significant growth in R&D investment and patent cooperation, with a projected R&D intensity of 3.33% by the end of 2024 [9] Global R&D Trends - Global R&D investment growth is slowing, with a projected increase of only 2.9% in 2024, further declining to 2.3% in 2025 [10] - The software and ICT services sector has seen an increase in R&D spending share from 14% in 2018 to over 20% in 2024, while the automotive sector's share has decreased from over 18% to about 14% [11]