Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Romania
Romania: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Romania, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.3% for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.4% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Romania peaked at 5.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
That places Romania 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.4% | — |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +1846.7% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -92.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +38.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -69.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +127.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +44.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 53% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 47% of 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 Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1846.7% | 0.3% | 5.8% |
| 2019 | +127.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -27.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 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 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 197.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 144.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % 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 Romania?
- Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Romania was 0.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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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