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

Belgium
15,073 Million euro
in 2024
Sweden
14,575 Million euro
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
Sweden rank
15th

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

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k200520142024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 15,073 Million euro against 14,575 Million euro in Sweden, a difference of 498 Million euro.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 4,305 Million euro 8,329 Million euro 4,024 Million euro Sweden
2010s 7,325 Million euro 10,066 Million euro 2,741 Million euro Sweden
2020s 13,323 Million euro 13,722 Million euro 399.28 Million euro Sweden

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 Sweden?
Belgium, at 15,073 Million euro against 14,575 Million euro in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Belgium and Sweden?
498 Million euro, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Belgium ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th 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