Finland Government-Funded R&D Expenditure (2023)
Finland's Government-Funded R&D Expenditure: 0.8 % of GDP in 2023, +0.03pp YoY. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2000–2023.
Finland (2023)
0.8
% of GDP
+0.03pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.03pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.8 | +0.03pp |
| 2022 | 0.77 | unchanged |
| 2021 | 0.77 | -0.04pp |
| 2020 | 0.81 | +0.03pp |
| 2019 | 0.78 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 0.78 | -0.02pp |
| 2017 | 0.8 | +0.01pp |
| 2016 | 0.79 | -0.04pp |
| 2015 | 0.83 | -0.04pp |
| 2014 | 0.87 | +0.02pp |
| 2013 | 0.85 | -0.06pp |
| 2012 | 0.91 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 0.91 | -0.04pp |
| 2010 | 0.95 | +0.05pp |
| 2009 | 0.9 | +0.13pp |
| 2008 | 0.77 | -0.03pp |
| 2007 | 0.8 | -0.04pp |
| 2006 | 0.84 | -0.01pp |
| 2005 | 0.85 | -0.02pp |
| 2004 | 0.87 | +0.02pp |
About this Dataset
Finland recorded 0.8 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was +0.03pp. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 0.77 % of GDP in 2022 to 0.95 % of GDP in 2010.
This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by government as a share of GDP in Finland. 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 Finland. 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 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 0.95 % of GDP in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.77 % of GDP in 2022. The latest reading is 0.8 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was +0.03pp.