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

Italy
17,366 Million euro
in 2024
Switzerland
18,479 Million euro
in 2023
Italy rank
13th
Switzerland rank
10th

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

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 18,479 Million euro against 17,366 Million euro in Italy, a difference of 1,113 Million euro.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 10,173 Million euro 7,547 Million euro 2,626 Million euro Italy
2010s 13,856 Million euro 12,584 Million euro 1,272 Million euro Italy
2020s 16,400 Million euro 16,998 Million euro 598 Million euro Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 18,479 Million euro against 17,366 Million euro in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Italy and Switzerland?
1,113 Million euro, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Italy ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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