Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Portugal
Portugal: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Portugal, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.6% for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Portugal peaked at 1.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.
Portugal ranks 18th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.6% | — |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -58.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -70.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +7.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.0× 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 Portugal 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -70.6% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| 2008 | -58.0% | 1.6% | 0.7% |
| 2011 | +60.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 357.11 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0135 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 260.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.8183 % 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 Portugal?
- Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Portugal was 0.6% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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