Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Belgium
Belgium: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D was 0.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 44.6%
World rank
21st
of 39 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 2023
Years of data
13
2008–2023
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Belgium, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.5% for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 44.6% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Belgium peaked at 3.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
That places Belgium 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.3% | — |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -44.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % 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 Belgium?
- Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Belgium was 0.5% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Belgium ranks 21st 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 Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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