France Business-Funded R&D Expenditure (2023)
France's Business-Funded R&D Expenditure: 1.2 % of GDP in 2023, -0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2000–2023.
France (2023)
1.2
% of GDP
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
23
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2022 | 1.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2021 | 1.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2020 | 1.3 | unchanged |
| 2019 | 1.3 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 1.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2017 | 1.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2016 | 1.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2014 | 1.2 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 1.2 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 1.2 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 1.2 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 1.2 | unchanged |
| 2009 | 1.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2008 | 1.1 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 1.1 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 1.1 | unchanged |
| 2005 | 1.1 | unchanged |
| 2004 | 1.1 | unchanged |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -0.1pp |
About this Dataset
France recorded 1.2 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 1.1 in 2008 to 1.3 in 2020.
This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by the business enterprise sector as a share of GDP in France from 2000 to present. 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 France from 2000 to present. 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 (23 observations).
The series peaked at 1.3 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.1 in 2008. The latest reading of 1.2 in 2023 represents a change of -0.1pp.