{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"at-rd-expenditure-business-funded","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/at-rd-expenditure-business-funded","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/at-rd-expenditure-business-funded/","title":"Austria Business-Funded R&D Expenditure (2024)","description":"Austria's Business-Funded R&D Expenditure: 1.6 % of GDP in 2024, -0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2000–2024.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","Austria","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Austria","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Austria Business-Funded R&D Expenditure","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/RD_E_GERDFUND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Austria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Austria (2024)","value":"1.6","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Austria Business-Funded R&D Expenditure"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":0.79},{"period":"2001","value":0.84},{"period":"2002","value":0.93},{"period":"2003","value":0.99},{"period":"2004","value":1.03},{"period":"2005","value":1.09},{"period":"2006","value":1.15},{"period":"2007","value":1.19},{"period":"2008","value":1.19},{"period":"2009","value":1.23},{"period":"2010","value":1.24},{"period":"2011","value":1.24},{"period":"2012","value":1.34},{"period":"2013","value":1.45},{"period":"2014","value":1.48},{"period":"2015","value":1.53},{"period":"2016","value":1.66},{"period":"2017","value":1.68},{"period":"2018","value":1.65},{"period":"2019","value":1.72},{"period":"2020","value":1.6},{"period":"2021","value":1.72},{"period":"2022","value":1.64},{"period":"2023","value":1.7},{"period":"2024","value":1.6}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"1.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"1.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"1.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"1.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"1.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"1.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"1.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"1.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"1.7","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"1.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"1.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2009","value":"1.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2008","value":"1.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2007","value":"1.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2005","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by the business enterprise sector as a share of GDP in Austria from 2000 to present. Business-funded R&D reflects private sector innovation investment and the depth of industry-driven research. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 1.7 % of GDP in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.8 in 2000. The latest reading of 1.6 in 2024 represents a change of -0.1pp."}]}