Sweden Business-Funded R&D Expenditure (2023)
Sweden's Business-Funded R&D Expenditure: 2.3 % of GDP in 2023, +0.2pp vs 2021. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2001–2023.
Sweden (2023)
2.3
% of GDP
+0.2pp vs 2021
Change vs. prior observation
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
12
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2021 | 2.1 | unchanged |
| 2019 | 2.1 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 2.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2015 | 1.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2009 | 2 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 2 | -0.1pp |
| 2005 | 2.1 | -0.2pp |
| 2003 | 2.3 | -0.5pp |
| 2001 | 2.8 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 2.3 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was +0.2pp. Across 2001–2023 the series ranges from 1.9 in 2011 to 2.8 in 2001.
This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by the business enterprise sector as a share of GDP in Sweden 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 Sweden 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 2001–2023 (12 observations).
The series peaked at 2.8 % of GDP in 2001 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.9 in 2011. The latest reading of 2.3 in 2023 represents a change of +0.2pp.