BE · 2021 · tsc00001
Research and development expenditure by sector of performance
Belgium, 2021
Research and development expenditure by sector of performance
3.41
Belgium, 2021
▲ 1.2% vs 2020 (3.37)
Analysis
In 2021, Belgium's research and development expenditure by sector of performance increased by 1.2% compared to 2020, reaching 3.41.
Belgium accounts for 152.2% of the EU-27 total of 2.24.
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 34.8% (from 2.53 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00001, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
152.2%
EU-27: 2.24
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tsc00001