Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Spain
Spain: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D was 0.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Spain, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Spain stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Spain peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2017.
Spain ranks 19th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.5% | — |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +3.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % 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 Spain?
- Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Spain 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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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