Sweden Government-Funded R&D Expenditure (2023)
Sweden's Government-Funded R&D Expenditure: 0.8 % of GDP in 2023, unchanged vs 2021. Eurostat (RD_E_GERDFUND), 2001–2023.
Sweden (2023)
0.8
% of GDP
unchanged vs 2021
Change vs. prior observation
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
11
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.8 | n/a |
| 2021 | 0.8 | n/a |
| 2019 | 0.83 | n/a |
| 2017 | 0.85 | n/a |
| 2013 | 0.93 | n/a |
| 2011 | 0.88 | n/a |
| 2009 | 0.92 | n/a |
| 2007 | 0.8 | n/a |
| 2005 | 0.82 | n/a |
| 2003 | 0.87 | n/a |
| 2001 | 0.86 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 0.8 % of GDP in 2023. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2001–2023 the series ranges from 0.8 % of GDP in 2023 to 0.93 % of GDP in 2013.
This page tracks R&D expenditure funded by government as a share of GDP in Sweden. Government R&D funding underpins basic research, public science infrastructure, and defence research that the private sector typically under-provides.
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 government as a share of GDP in Sweden. Government R&D funding underpins basic research, public science infrastructure, and defence research that the private sector typically under-provides. 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 (11 observations).
The series is at its lowest recorded level, 0.8 % of GDP in 2023, down from a peak of 0.93 % of GDP in 2013. That is unchanged on the previous period.