Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Austria
Austria: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D was 8.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.4%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2023
All-time low
5.4%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2006–2023
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Austria, 2006–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Austria stood at 8.4%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Austria peaked at 8.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2009.
Austria ranks 3rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.1% | — |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +9.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 13.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 15.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 1 Korea 14.7% compare
- 1 South Korea 14.7% compare
- 4 Japan 8.1% compare
- 5 United States of America 7.8% compare
- 5 United States 7.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Austria?
- Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Austria was 8.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Austria ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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