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 8.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.37
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
8.37
in 2023
All-time low
5.37
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.
Analysis
In 2023, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Austria stood at 8.37. 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 8.37 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.37, in 2009.
Austria ranks 4th of 40 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.12 | — |
| 2007 | 6.23 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.37 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 5.67 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.5 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.23 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 6.68 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 7.88 | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 7.63 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 8.37 | +9.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.49, 17.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.55, 15.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.91 | 5.37 | 6.23 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.39 | 5.5 | 7.88 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8 | 7.63 | 8.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 1 South Korea 14.74 compare
- 2 South Korea 13.61 compare
- 3 Japan 8.5 compare
- 5 Malta 8.27 compare
- 6 United States 7.8 compare
- 7 United States 7.25 compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 193.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 858.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 627.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.68 % 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 8.37 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 8.37 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 5.37 in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Austria ranks 4th out of 40 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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