Finland Government-Funded R&D Expenditure (2023)
Finland's Government-Funded R&D Expenditure: 0.8 % of GDP in 2023, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2000–2023.
Finland (2023)
0.8
% of GDP
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2021 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2019 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 0.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 0.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2013 | 0.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2012 | 0.9 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 0.9 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 0.9 | unchanged |
| 2009 | 0.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2008 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2005 | 0.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2004 | 0.9 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
Finland recorded 0.8 % of GDP in 2023. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 0.8 in 2022 to 1 in 2010.
This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by government as a share of GDP in Finland 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 Finland 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 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 1 % of GDP in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.8 in 2022. The latest reading of 0.8 in 2023 is unchanged on the previous period.