{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ch-rd-expenditure-government-funded","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-rd-expenditure-government-funded","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-rd-expenditure-government-funded/","title":"Switzerland Government-Funded R&D Expenditure (2023)","description":"Switzerland's Government-Funded R&D Expenditure: 0.8 % of GDP in 2023, unchanged vs 2021. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2000–2023.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","Switzerland","2023"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Switzerland","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Switzerland 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":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"9"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Switzerland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Switzerland (2023)","value":"0.8","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged vs 2021"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"unchanged","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"9","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Switzerland Government-Funded R&D Expenditure"}],"observation_count":9,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":0.52},{"period":"2004","value":0.58},{"period":"2008","value":0.6},{"period":"2012","value":0.72},{"period":"2015","value":0.8},{"period":"2017","value":0.83},{"period":"2019","value":0.83},{"period":"2021","value":0.83},{"period":"2023","value":0.81}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2021","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2019","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"0.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"0.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2004","value":"0.6","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2000","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by government as a share of GDP in Switzerland 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 2023. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (9 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 0.8 % of GDP in 2017 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.5 in 2000. The latest reading of 0.8 in 2023 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}