Italy Business-Funded R&D Expenditure (2023)
Italy's Business-Funded R&D Expenditure: 0.7 % of GDP in 2023, -0.03pp YoY. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2005–2023.
Italy (2023)
0.7
% of GDP
-0.03pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.03pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
19
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.7 | -0.03pp |
| 2022 | 0.73 | -0.03pp |
| 2021 | 0.76 | -0.03pp |
| 2020 | 0.79 | -0.02pp |
| 2019 | 0.81 | +0.04pp |
| 2018 | 0.77 | +0.04pp |
| 2017 | 0.73 | +0.02pp |
| 2016 | 0.71 | +0.04pp |
| 2015 | 0.67 | +0.04pp |
| 2014 | 0.63 | +0.05pp |
| 2013 | 0.58 | +0.02pp |
| 2012 | 0.56 | +0.02pp |
| 2011 | 0.54 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 0.54 | unchanged |
| 2009 | 0.54 | +0.01pp |
| 2008 | 0.53 | +0.06pp |
| 2007 | 0.47 | +0.03pp |
| 2006 | 0.44 | +0.03pp |
| 2005 | 0.41 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Italy recorded 0.7 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was -0.03pp. Across 2005–2023 the series ranges from 0.41 % of GDP in 2005 to 0.81 % of GDP in 2019.
This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by the business enterprise sector as a share of GDP in Italy. 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 Italy. 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 2005–2023 (19 observations).
The series peaked at 0.81 % of GDP in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.41 % of GDP in 2005. The latest reading is 0.7 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was -0.03pp.