Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Bulgaria peaked at 2.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9% | — |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -41.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -94.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +1333.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +44.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +113.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +63.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -58.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +241.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -82.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1333.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % 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 Bulgaria?
- Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd 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 Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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