Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Germany
Germany: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D was 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Germany, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.2% for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Germany peaked at 3.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2023.
That places Germany 11th 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 14 years of available data.
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.0% | — |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -11.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 3.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 4.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % 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 Germany?
- Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Germany was 2.2% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Germany ranks 11th 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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