Ireland Business-Funded R&D Expenditure (2023)
Ireland's Business-Funded R&D Expenditure: 0.69 % of GDP in 2023, +0.09pp vs 2021. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2000–2023.
Ireland (2023)
0.69
% of GDP
+0.09pp vs 2021
Change vs. prior observation
+0.09pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
22
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.69 | n/a |
| 2021 | 0.6 | n/a |
| 2019 | 0.75 | +0.18pp |
| 2018 | 0.57 | -0.05pp |
| 2017 | 0.62 | +0.06pp |
| 2016 | 0.56 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 0.56 | -0.21pp |
| 2014 | 0.77 | -0.04pp |
| 2013 | 0.81 | +0.03pp |
| 2012 | 0.78 | +0.03pp |
| 2011 | 0.75 | -0.08pp |
| 2010 | 0.83 | -0.01pp |
| 2009 | 0.84 | +0.16pp |
| 2008 | 0.68 | +0.07pp |
| 2007 | 0.61 | -0.03pp |
| 2006 | 0.64 | -0.04pp |
| 2005 | 0.68 | -0.01pp |
| 2004 | 0.69 | +0.01pp |
| 2003 | 0.68 | +0.01pp |
| 2002 | 0.67 | -0.03pp |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 0.69 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was +0.09pp. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 0.56 % of GDP in 2016 to 0.84 % of GDP in 2009.
This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by the business enterprise sector as a share of GDP in Ireland. 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 Ireland. 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 (22 observations).
The series peaked at 0.84 % of GDP in 2009 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.56 % of GDP in 2016. The latest reading is 0.69 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was +0.09pp.