R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Austria
Austria: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD was 0.1095 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 0.1095 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Austria peaked at 0.1213 Percentage of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0694 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
Austria ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0694 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0736 Percentage of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.078 Percentage of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0878 Percentage of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0953 Percentage of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1031 Percentage of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1095 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.094 Percentage of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0975 Percentage of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1062 Percentage of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1153 Percentage of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1213 Percentage of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1186 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1173 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1159 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1135 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0954 Percentage of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.079 Percentage of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0798 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0812 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.095 Percentage of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0988 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1022 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1082 Percentage of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1095 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.1095 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0556 Percentage of GDP, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.1095 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0772 Percentage of GDP, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0914 Percentage of GDP | 0.0694 Percentage of GDP | 0.1095 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1037 Percentage of GDP | 0.079 Percentage of GDP | 0.1213 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1027 Percentage of GDP | 0.095 Percentage of GDP | 0.1095 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 4 United States 0.1222 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 France 0.1479 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Estonia 0.1197 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Sweden 0.1207 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Germany 0.1124 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Netherlands 0.1158 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Poland 0.0836 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 OECD 0.1018 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Slovenia 0.0711 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Greece 0.1012 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Latvia 0.0143 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Norway 0.1007 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 0.1095 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 0.1213 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0694 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 38 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 down 5.5%. 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-financed BERD. 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.