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

Slovakia: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
30th
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.2%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2005–2024

Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Slovakia, 2005–2024

0.20.40.60.812005201420242005: 0.35 Percentage2008: 0.93 Percentage2014: 0.41 Percentage2015: 0.4 Percentage2016: 0.32 Percentage2019: 0.26 Percentage2020: 0.27 Percentage2021: 0.27 Percentage2022: 0.25 Percentage2023: 0.34 Percentage2024: 0.33 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 Slovakia is 0.3%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Slovakia peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.

That places Slovakia 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia, 2005 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2005 0.3% —
2008 0.9% +165.7%
2014 0.4% -55.9%
2015 0.4% -2.4%
2016 0.3% -20.0%
2019 0.3% -18.8%
2020 0.3% +3.8%
2021 0.3% +0.0%
2022 0.2% -7.4%
2023 0.3% +36.0%
2024 0.3% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.3% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 27 Greece 0.4% compare
  2. 27 Croatia 0.4% compare
  3. 29 Slovak Republic 0.3% compare
  4. 31 Poland 0.3% compare
  5. 32 Poland 0.3% compare
  6. 32 Romania 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Slovakia?
Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
How does Slovakia rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
Slovakia ranks 30th 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 Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia 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
41 places, 559 data points, 2005–2024
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