Switzerland Business-Funded R&D Expenditure (2023)
Switzerland's Business-Funded R&D Expenditure: 2 % of GDP in 2023, -0.1pp vs 2021. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2000–2023.
Switzerland (2023)
2
% of GDP
-0.1pp vs 2021
Change vs. prior observation
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
9
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | n/a |
| 2021 | 2.1 | n/a |
| 2019 | 2 | n/a |
| 2017 | 2 | n/a |
| 2015 | 1.9 | n/a |
| 2012 | 1.7 | n/a |
| 2008 | 1.8 | n/a |
| 2004 | 1.8 | n/a |
| 2000 | 1.6 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Switzerland recorded 2 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 1.6 % of GDP in 2000 to 2.1 % of GDP in 2021.
This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by the business enterprise sector as a share of GDP in Switzerland. 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 Switzerland. 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 (9 observations).
The series peaked at 2.1 % of GDP in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.6 % of GDP in 2000. The latest reading is 2 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was -0.1pp.