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

Sweden: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. was 14,575 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14,575 Million euro
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 52 countries
All-time high
14,575 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
7,577 Million euro
in 2009
Years of data
20
2005–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201420242005: 7.7k Million euro2006: 8.8k Million euro2007: 8.5k Million euro2008: 9.1k Million euro2009: 7.6k Million euro2010: 8.2k Million euro2011: 9.1k Million euro2012: 9.4k Million euro2013: 9.9k Million euro2014: 9.1k Million euro2015: 10.2k Million euro2016: 10.5k Million euro2017: 11.5k Million euro2018: 11.1k Million euro2019: 11.6k Million euro2020: 12.1k Million euro2021: 13.3k Million euro2022: 14.1k Million euro2023: 14.5k Million euro2024: 14.6k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 14,575 Million euro for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Sweden peaked at 14,575 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,577 Million euro, in 2009.

That places Sweden 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Sweden, 2005 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
2005 7,725 Million euro
2006 8,754 Million euro +13.3%
2007 8,470 Million euro -3.2%
2008 9,119 Million euro +7.7%
2009 7,577 Million euro -16.9%
2010 8,160 Million euro +7.7%
2011 9,088 Million euro +11.4%
2012 9,417 Million euro +3.6%
2013 9,933 Million euro +5.5%
2014 9,126 Million euro -8.1%
2015 10,218 Million euro +12.0%
2016 10,536 Million euro +3.1%
2017 11,513 Million euro +9.3%
2018 11,091 Million euro -3.7%
2019 11,583 Million euro +4.4%
2020 12,132 Million euro +4.7%
2021 13,328 Million euro +9.9%
2022 14,105 Million euro +5.8%
2023 14,472 Million euro +2.6%
2024 14,575 Million euro +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,329 Million euro 7,577 Million euro 9,119 Million euro 5
2010s 10,066 Million euro 8,160 Million euro 11,583 Million euro 10
2020s 13,722 Million euro 12,132 Million euro 14,575 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 13 Italy 17,366 Million euro compare
  2. 14 Belgium 15,073 Million euro compare
  3. 16 Spain 13,342 Million euro compare
  4. 17 Türkiye 11,871 Million euro compare
  5. 18 Austria 11,120 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 Sweden?
Business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Sweden was 14,575 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 14,575 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 7,577 Million euro in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
Is business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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
56 places, 1,040 data points, 2005–2024
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