R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Belgium
Belgium: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD was 0.6534 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.6534 Percentage of GDP for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Belgium peaked at 0.7435 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5551 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 11th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5551 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.5731 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5877 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5986 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5772 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5766 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5984 Percentage of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5893 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6665 Percentage of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6584 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6538 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6325 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6417 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6392 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6737 Percentage of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6106 Percentage of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.627 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6626 Percentage of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6396 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6909 Percentage of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7435 Percentage of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7371 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6925 Percentage of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6498 Percentage of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6534 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.6534 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5515 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.6534 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6082 Percentage of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5981 Percentage of GDP | 0.5551 Percentage of GDP | 0.6665 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6472 Percentage of GDP | 0.6106 Percentage of GDP | 0.6909 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6953 Percentage of GDP | 0.6498 Percentage of GDP | 0.7435 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 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
- 12 France 0.6481 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Latvia 0.3656 Percentage of GDP compare
- 13 Italy 0.6145 Percentage of GDP compare
- 14 Luxembourg 0.602 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Belgium?
- R&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Belgium was 0.6534 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7435 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5551 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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.