Ireland Business-Funded R&D Expenditure (2023)
Ireland's Business-Funded R&D Expenditure: 0.7 % of GDP in 2023, +0.1pp vs 2021. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2000–2023.
Ireland (2023)
0.7
% of GDP
+0.1pp vs 2021
Change vs. prior observation
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
22
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2021 | 0.6 | -0.2pp |
| 2019 | 0.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 0.6 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 0.6 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 0.6 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 0.6 | -0.2pp |
| 2014 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2009 | 0.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2008 | 0.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | 0.6 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 0.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2005 | 0.7 | unchanged |
| 2004 | 0.7 | unchanged |
| 2003 | 0.7 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 0.7 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 0.7 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 0.6 in 2016 to 0.8 in 2009.
This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by the business enterprise sector as a share of GDP in Ireland 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 Ireland 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 (22 observations).
The series peaked at 0.8 % of GDP in 2009 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.6 in 2016. The latest reading of 0.7 in 2023 represents a change of +0.1pp.