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 4.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.4%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 39 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2013
All-time low
3.3%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Italy, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 4.4% for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% 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 5.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2008.
That places Italy 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.8% | — |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +2.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 7.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 8.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % 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 Italy?
- Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Italy was 4.4% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% 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 3.3% in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Italy ranks 7th 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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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