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

Serbia: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1,000.0%
World rank
37th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Serbia, 2015–2024

00.050.10.150.20.252015201920242015: 0 Percentage2016: 0.06 Percentage2017: 0.1 Percentage2018: 0 Percentage2019: 0 Percentage2020: 0.23 Percentage2021: 0.21 Percentage2022: 0 Percentage2023: 0.01 Percentage2024: 0.11 Percentage

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 Serbia is 0.1%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1,000.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Serbia peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

Serbia ranks 37th of 39 countries on this measure, 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 Serbia, 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 Serbia, 2015 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2015 0.0%
2016 0.1%
2017 0.1% +66.7%
2018 0.0% -100.0%
2019 0.0%
2020 0.2%
2021 0.2% -8.7%
2022 0.0% -100.0%
2023 0.0%
2024 0.1% +1000.0%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 5
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 35 Romania 0.2% compare
  2. 36 Denmark 0.1% compare
  3. 38 Cyprus 0.0%
  4. 38 Iceland 0.0%

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 Serbia?
Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Serbia was 0.1% 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Serbia rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
Serbia ranks 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Serbia 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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