Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 3.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Belgium stood at 3.3%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Belgium peaked at 3.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2005.
That places Belgium 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.1449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34,949 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -465.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -441.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0065 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 392.55 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Belgium?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Belgium was 3.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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