Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Croatia
Croatia: 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 Croatia, 2009–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Croatia is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2,350.0% on the previous year and up 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Croatia peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Croatia ranks 20th of 40 countries on this measure, 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 Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.2% | — |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +125.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -69.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.1% | — |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +320.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -90.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +2350.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 365.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0184 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 267.06 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.0943 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 241.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Croatia?
- Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Croatia 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Croatia ranks 20th 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 Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia 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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