Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Italy
Italy: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D was 4.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.21
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
5.27
in 2013
All-time low
3.29
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Italy, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 4.21 for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Italy peaked at 5.27 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.29, in 2008.
That places Italy 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.79 | — |
| 2008 | 3.29 | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 4.47 | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 5.02 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 5.13 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.89 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.27 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 4 | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 4.34 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 4.01 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 3.75 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.62 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.63 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.99 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 4.23 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 4.34 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.43 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.21 | -5.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.49, 8.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.55, 7.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.18 | 3.29 | 4.79 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.37 | 3.62 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 | 3.99 | 4.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 502.25 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Italy?
- Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Italy was 4.21 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 in 2013.
- What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Italy ranks 9th 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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