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

Italy
17,366 Million euro
in 2024
Sweden
14,575 Million euro
in 2024
Italy rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th

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

  • Italy
  • Sweden
05.0k10.0k15.0k200520142024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 17,366 Million euro against 14,575 Million euro in Sweden, a difference of 2,791 Million euro.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 9,186 Million euro 8,329 Million euro 857.43 Million euro Italy
2010s 13,067 Million euro 10,066 Million euro 3,001 Million euro Italy
2020s 16,381 Million euro 13,722 Million euro 2,658 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., Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 17,366 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 Italy and Sweden?
2,791 Million euro, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Italy ranks 13th 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