R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Austria
Austria: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD was 0.8912 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Austria stood at 0.8912 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Austria peaked at 0.8912 Percentage of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6061 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
That places Austria 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6061 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.6422 Percentage of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6516 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6299 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6393 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6418 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6383 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6272 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6808 Percentage of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.751 Percentage of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.772 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7879 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7748 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8056 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.802 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8024 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8085 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7868 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7602 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7606 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8643 Percentage of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8049 Percentage of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8024 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8571 Percentage of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8912 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.8912 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5515 Percentage of GDP, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.8912 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6082 Percentage of GDP, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6508 Percentage of GDP | 0.6061 Percentage of GDP | 0.751 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7861 Percentage of GDP | 0.7602 Percentage of GDP | 0.8085 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.844 Percentage of GDP | 0.8024 Percentage of GDP | 0.8912 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 4 Netherlands 0.7958 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Finland 0.9054 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Switzerland 0.9044 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 United States 0.6804 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Denmark 0.8915 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Croatia 0.6712 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 United Kingdom 0.6191 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Poland 0.4878 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Norway 0.8516 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Lithuania 0.4636 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Sweden 0.728 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 OECD 0.69 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Türkiye 0.4005 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Austria?
- R&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Austria was 0.8912 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8912 Percentage of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6061 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
- Austria ranks 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The OECD R&D Tax Incentives database provides a set of indicators that reflect the level and structure of central and subnational government support for business R&D in form of R&D tax incentives and direct funding across OECD member countries and other major economies. This includes time-series indicators of tax expenditures for R&D, based on the latest OECD data collection on tax incentive support for R&D expenditures. Estimates of the cost of R&D tax support at subnational government level are reported whenever such provisions are applicable and relevant data are available. These estimates of the cost of central and subnational R&D tax relief have been combined with data on direct government funding of business expenditure on R&D (BERD), as compiled by National Statistical Offices based on reports from firms, in order to provide a more complete picture of government efforts to promote business R&D. Furthermore, these estimates are combined with data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) in the broader context of overall budgetary support for R&D activities undertaken by governments. Government budget allocations for R&D include direct funding provided to all sectors, including contributions to R&D programmes abroad. OECD (2019) provides a practical guide to using the OECD R&D Tax Incentives database, describing the R&D tax incentive time series data and highlighting their potential for internationally comparative work through descriptive indicators and econometric analysis.