Portugal Business-Funded R&D Expenditure (2024)
Portugal's Business-Funded R&D Expenditure: 0.97 % of GDP in 2024, +0.04pp YoY. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2000–2024.
Portugal (2024)
0.97
% of GDP
+0.04pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.04pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
25
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.97 | +0.04pp |
| 2023 | 0.93 | -0.03pp |
| 2022 | 0.96 | +0.07pp |
| 2021 | 0.89 | +0.05pp |
| 2020 | 0.84 | +0.17pp |
| 2019 | 0.67 | +0.03pp |
| 2018 | 0.64 | +0.02pp |
| 2017 | 0.62 | +0.05pp |
| 2016 | 0.57 | +0.04pp |
| 2015 | 0.53 | -0.01pp |
| 2014 | 0.54 | -0.02pp |
| 2013 | 0.56 | -0.07pp |
| 2012 | 0.63 | -0.02pp |
| 2011 | 0.65 | -0.02pp |
| 2010 | 0.67 | -0.02pp |
| 2009 | 0.69 | unchanged |
| 2008 | 0.69 | +0.16pp |
| 2007 | 0.53 | +0.12pp |
| 2006 | 0.41 | +0.14pp |
| 2005 | 0.27 | +0.02pp |
About this Dataset
Portugal recorded 0.97 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.04pp. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 0.2 % of GDP in 2000 to 0.97 % of GDP in 2024.
This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by the business enterprise sector as a share of GDP in Portugal. 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 Portugal. 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 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 0.97 % of GDP in 2024, up from a low of 0.2 % of GDP in 2000. The latest change was +0.04pp.