Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Japan

Japan: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D was 8.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.1%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2020
All-time low
4.3%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Japan, 2007–2022

024682007201420222007: 6 Percentage2008: 5.9 Percentage2009: 5.7 Percentage2010: 4.3 Percentage2011: 5.8 Percentage2012: 5.4 Percentage2013: 4.7 Percentage2014: 4.5 Percentage2015: 4.5 Percentage2016: 4.6 Percentage2017: 4.7 Percentage2018: 6 Percentage2019: 5.7 Percentage2020: 8.3 Percentage2021: 7.7 Percentage2022: 8.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Japan recorded 8.1% for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in 2022.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Japan peaked at 8.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2010.

Japan ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Japan, 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 Japan, 2007 to 2022.
Year Percentage Change
2007 6.0%
2008 5.9% -2.5%
2009 5.7% -3.9%
2010 4.3% -23.7%
2011 5.8% +34.3%
2012 5.4% -6.6%
2013 4.7% -12.7%
2014 4.5% -3.8%
2015 4.5% -2.2%
2016 4.6% +2.5%
2017 4.7% +2.2%
2018 6.0% +28.5%
2019 5.7% -5.2%
2020 8.3% +46.8%
2021 7.7% -7.6%
2022 8.1% +5.6%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 8.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 13.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +46.8% 5.7% 8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.9% 5.7% 6.0% 3
2010s 5.0% 4.3% 6.0% 10
2020s 8.1% 7.7% 8.3% 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 Korea 14.7% compare
  2. 1 South Korea 14.7% compare
  3. 3 Austria 8.4% compare
  4. 5 United States of America 7.8% compare
  5. 5 United States 7.8% compare
  6. 7 Italy 4.4% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Japan?
Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Japan was 8.1% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
Japan ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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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