BE · 2020 · tsc00001
Research and development expenditure by sector of performance
Belgium, 2020
Research and development expenditure by sector of performance
3.37
Belgium, 2020
▲ 7.0% vs 2019 (3.15)
Analysis
In 2020, Belgium's research and development expenditure by sector of performance increased by 7.0% compared to 2019, reaching 3.37.
Belgium accounts for 147.8% of the EU-27 total of 2.28.
Belgium ranks 2nd 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 38.7% (from 2.43 in 2015).
Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00001, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2020
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2020
147.8%
EU-27: 2.28
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tsc00001