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

Italy: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. was 10,238 Million euro in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
10,238 Million euro
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10,238 Million euro
in 2009
All-time low
4,479 Million euro
in 1995
Years of data
17
1993–2009

Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Italy, 1993–2009

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1993200120091993: 5.1k Million euro1994: 4.8k Million euro1995: 4.5k Million euro1996: 5.2k Million euro1997: 5.4k Million euro1998: 5.5k Million euro1999: 5.7k Million euro2000: 6.2k Million euro2001: 6.7k Million euro2002: 7.1k Million euro2003: 7.0k Million euro2004: 7.3k Million euro2005: 7.9k Million euro2006: 8.2k Million euro2007: 9.5k Million euro2008: 10.2k Million euro2009: 10.2k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Italy is 10,238 Million euro, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Italy peaked at 10,238 Million euro in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,479 Million euro, in 1995.

That places Italy 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009) in Italy, 1993 to 2009.
Year Million euro Change
1993 5,133 Million euro
1994 4,807 Million euro -6.4%
1995 4,479 Million euro -6.8%
1996 5,231 Million euro +16.8%
1997 5,396 Million euro +3.2%
1998 5,512 Million euro +2.1%
1999 5,684 Million euro +3.1%
2000 6,239 Million euro +9.8%
2001 6,661 Million euro +6.8%
2002 7,057 Million euro +5.9%
2003 6,979 Million euro -1.1%
2004 7,293 Million euro +4.5%
2005 7,856 Million euro +7.7%
2006 8,210 Million euro +4.5%
2007 9,455 Million euro +15.2%
2008 10,173 Million euro +7.6%
2009 10,238 Million euro +0.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 10,238 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,590 Million euro, 6.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 10,238 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,284 Million euro, 8.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,177 Million euro 4,479 Million euro 5,684 Million euro 7
2000s 8,016 Million euro 6,239 Million euro 10,238 Million euro 10

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 Korea 16,188 Million euro compare
  2. 8 South Korea 16,188 Million euro compare
  3. 11 Spain 7,568 Million euro compare
  4. 12 Sweden 7,405 Million euro compare
  5. 13 Russian Federation 6,866 Million euro compare
  6. 13 Russia 6,866 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Italy?
Business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Italy was 10,238 Million euro in 2009, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 10,238 Million euro in 2009.
What is the lowest business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4,479 Million euro in 1995.
How does Italy rank for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Italy ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2009.
Is business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009)
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 712 data points, 1993–2009
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