Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.2%
Change on year
up 32.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
3.2%
in 2023
All-time low
2.4%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2009–2023

Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009–2023

01232009201620232009: 2.6 Percentage2010: 2.5 Percentage2011: 2.5 Percentage2012: 2.6 Percentage2013: 2.5 Percentage2015: 2.5 Percentage2017: 2.4 Percentage2018: 2.4 Percentage2019: 2.4 Percentage2021: 2.4 Percentage2023: 3.2 Percentage

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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 3.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 3.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2018.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2009 2.6%
2010 2.5% -3.8%
2011 2.5% +1.2%
2012 2.6% +1.2%
2013 2.5% -2.3%
2015 2.5% +1.2%
2017 2.4% -3.9%
2018 2.4% -2.0%
2019 2.4% +1.7%
2021 2.4% -0.8%
2023 3.2% +32.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1
2010s 2.5% 2.4% 2.6% 8
2020s 2.8% 2.4% 3.2% 2

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 South Korea 14.7% compare
  2. 1 South Korea 14.7% compare
  3. 3 Austria 8.4% compare
  4. 4 Japan 8.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 3.2% 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2018.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2023.
Is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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Indicator
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 532 data points, 2005–2024
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