Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Norway
Norway: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D was 1.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Norway, 2009–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Norway is 1.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Norway peaked at 1.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2009.
That places Norway 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.6% | — |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +11.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 2.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -164.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % 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 Norway?
- Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Norway was 1.5% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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