Austria Government-Funded R&D Expenditure (2024)
Austria's Government-Funded R&D Expenditure: 1.1 % of GDP in 2024, +0.2pp YoY. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2000–2024.
Austria (2024)
1.1
% of GDP
+0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
25
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2023 | 0.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.1pp |
| 2021 | 0.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +0.3pp |
| 2019 | 0.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2018 | 0.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2017 | 0.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2016 | 0.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2015 | 1 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2013 | 1 | -0.1pp |
| 2012 | 1.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 1 | -0.1pp |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2009 | 0.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.2pp |
| 2007 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 0.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2005 | 0.9 | +0.2pp |
About this Dataset
Austria recorded 1.1 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.2pp. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 0.7 in 2002 to 1.1 in 2024.
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.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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).
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.