Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE … 2 in Malta

Malta: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE … 2 was 99.19 Million euro in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
99.19 Million euro
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
50th
of 54 countries
All-time high
99.19 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
18.08 Million euro
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Malta, 2005–2024

204060801002005201420242005: 18.1 Million euro2006: 20.7 Million euro2007: 20.9 Million euro2008: 21.4 Million euro2009: 20.1 Million euro2010: 24.5 Million euro2011: 30 Million euro2012: 34.2 Million euro2013: 30.5 Million euro2014: 33.5 Million euro2015: 36.7 Million euro2016: 36.4 Million euro2017: 43.1 Million euro2018: 47 Million euro2019: 49.6 Million euro2020: 54.7 Million euro2021: 64.2 Million euro2022: 65.2 Million euro2023: 77.7 Million euro2024: 99.2 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 Malta is 99.19 Million euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and up 196.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Malta peaked at 99.19 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.08 Million euro, in 2005.

Malta ranks 50th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE … 2 in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Malta, 2005 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
2005 18.08 Million euro —
2006 20.68 Million euro +14.4%
2007 20.9 Million euro +1.0%
2008 21.44 Million euro +2.6%
2009 20.12 Million euro -6.1%
2010 24.55 Million euro +22.0%
2011 29.96 Million euro +22.1%
2012 34.18 Million euro +14.1%
2013 30.54 Million euro -10.6%
2014 33.46 Million euro +9.5%
2015 36.73 Million euro +9.8%
2016 36.37 Million euro -1.0%
2017 43.07 Million euro +18.4%
2018 46.99 Million euro +9.1%
2019 49.6 Million euro +5.5%
2020 54.71 Million euro +10.3%
2021 64.22 Million euro +17.4%
2022 65.25 Million euro +1.6%
2023 77.65 Million euro +19.0%
2024 99.19 Million euro +27.7%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 99.19 Million euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,039 Million euro, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.25 Million euro 18.08 Million euro 21.44 Million euro 5
2010s 36.55 Million euro 24.55 Million euro 49.6 Million euro 10
2020s 72.2 Million euro 54.71 Million euro 99.19 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 47 Latvia 146.34 Million euro compare
  2. 48 Latvia 136 Million euro compare
  3. 49 Cyprus 100 Million euro compare
  4. 51 North Macedonia 14.86 Million euro compare
  5. 51 North Macedonia 14.86 Million euro compare
  6. 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.25 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Malta?
Business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Malta was 99.19 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 99.19 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 18.08 Million euro in 2005.
How does Malta rank for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Malta ranks 50th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
Is business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 196.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. 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. 2
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 1,068 data points, 2005–2024
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