Bulgaria Business-Funded R&D Expenditure (2023)
Bulgaria's Business-Funded R&D Expenditure: 0.25 % of GDP in 2023, -0.01pp YoY. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2000–2023.
Bulgaria (2023)
0.25
% of GDP
-0.01pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.01pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.25 | -0.01pp |
| 2022 | 0.26 | +0.01pp |
| 2021 | 0.25 | -0.05pp |
| 2020 | 0.3 | -0.02pp |
| 2019 | 0.32 | -0.01pp |
| 2018 | 0.33 | +0.01pp |
| 2017 | 0.32 | -0.02pp |
| 2016 | 0.34 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 0.34 | +0.16pp |
| 2014 | 0.18 | +0.06pp |
| 2013 | 0.12 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 0.12 | +0.03pp |
| 2011 | 0.09 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 0.09 | -0.06pp |
| 2009 | 0.15 | +0.01pp |
| 2008 | 0.14 | -0.01pp |
| 2007 | 0.15 | +0.01pp |
| 2006 | 0.14 | +0.02pp |
| 2005 | 0.12 | -0.01pp |
| 2004 | 0.13 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
Bulgaria recorded 0.25 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was -0.01pp. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 0.09 % of GDP in 2011 to 0.34 % of GDP in 2015.
This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by the business enterprise sector as a share of GDP in Bulgaria. Business-funded R&D reflects private sector innovation investment and the depth of industry-driven research.
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 the business enterprise sector as a share of GDP in Bulgaria. Business-funded R&D reflects private sector innovation investment and the depth of industry-driven research. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations).
The series peaked at 0.34 % of GDP in 2015 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.09 % of GDP in 2011. The latest reading is 0.25 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was -0.01pp.