Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Hungary
Hungary: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
15th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
18
2005–2024
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Hungary, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.0% for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Hungary peaked at 2.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
Hungary ranks 15th 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +73.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -68.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +62.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +50.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +16.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -26.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 233.67 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 170.62 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 Hungary?
- Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Hungary was 1.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Hungary rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Hungary ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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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