{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"at-rd-expenditure-government-funded","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/at-rd-expenditure-government-funded","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/at-rd-expenditure-government-funded/","title":"Austria Government-Funded R&D Expenditure (2024)","description":"Austria's Government-Funded R&D Expenditure: 1.1 % of GDP in 2024, +0.2pp 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 Government-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":"1.1","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Austria Government-Funded R&D Expenditure"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":0.72},{"period":"2001","value":0.77},{"period":"2002","value":0.7},{"period":"2003","value":0.75},{"period":"2004","value":0.71},{"period":"2005","value":0.86},{"period":"2006","value":0.77},{"period":"2007","value":0.79},{"period":"2008","value":0.96},{"period":"2009","value":0.91},{"period":"2010","value":1.05},{"period":"2011","value":0.96},{"period":"2012","value":1.11},{"period":"2013","value":1},{"period":"2014","value":1.11},{"period":"2015","value":1},{"period":"2016","value":0.95},{"period":"2017","value":0.85},{"period":"2018","value":0.94},{"period":"2019","value":0.85},{"period":"2020","value":1.07},{"period":"2021","value":0.93},{"period":"2022","value":0.99},{"period":"2023","value":0.94},{"period":"2024","value":1.12}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"1.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"1.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"1.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"1.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"1.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2006","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by government as a share of GDP in Austria from 2000 to present. Government R&D funding underpins basic research, public science infrastructure, and defence research that the private sector typically under-provides. 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 1.1 % of GDP in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.7 in 2002. The latest reading of 1.1 in 2024 represents a change of +0.2pp."}]}