Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Malta
Malta: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D was 2.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Malta, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Malta stood at 2.7%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Malta peaked at 17.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2023.
That places Malta 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.6% | — |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -73.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +82.1% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -56.0% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +38.0% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -13.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 4.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.6% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.5% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % 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 Malta?
- Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Malta was 2.7% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Malta ranks 10th 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 Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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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