Belgium vs Italy: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

Belgium
15,073 Million euro
in 2024
Italy
17,366 Million euro
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
Italy rank
13th

Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
5.0k10.0k15.0k200520142024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 17,366 Million euro against 15,073 Million euro in Belgium, a difference of 2,293 Million euro.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 14th and Italy ranks 13th of 52 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 4,305 Million euro 9,186 Million euro 4,881 Million euro Italy
2010s 7,325 Million euro 13,067 Million euro 5,742 Million euro Italy
2020s 13,323 Million euro 16,381 Million euro 3,058 Million euro Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev., Belgium or Italy?
Italy, at 17,366 Million euro against 15,073 Million euro in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Belgium and Italy?
2,293 Million euro, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Belgium ranks 14th and Italy ranks 13th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,040 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed