BE · 2018 · tsc00001
Research and development expenditure by sector of performance
Belgium, 2018
Research and development expenditure by sector of performance
2.86
Belgium, 2018
▲ 6.7% vs 2017 (2.68)
Analysis
In 2018, Belgium's research and development expenditure by sector of performance increased by 6.7% compared to 2017, reaching 2.86.
Belgium accounts for 131.8% of the EU-27 total of 2.17.
Belgium ranks 5th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 23.3% (from 2.32 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00001, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
131.8%
EU-27: 2.17
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tsc00001