Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Estonia
Estonia: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2%
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
33rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2007–2023
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Estonia, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Estonia stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Estonia peaked at 2.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
That places Estonia 33rd out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.2% | — |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -39.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +285.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | — |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -40.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 45% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 40% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Estonia?
- Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Estonia was 0.2% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Estonia ranks 33rd 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 Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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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