Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Belgium
Belgium: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source was 24,739 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Belgium, 1983–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Belgium stood at 24,739 US dollars, PPP converted. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Belgium peaked at 24,739 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,014 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1983.
That places Belgium 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5,014 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 1984 | 5,178 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 5,439 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 5,549 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5,722 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 5,822 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 6,236 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 6,449 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 6,809 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 6,988 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 7,242 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 7,765 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 8,368 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 8,666 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 9,302 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 9,803 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 10,405 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 9,908 US dollars, PPP converted | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 9,685 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9,918 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 9,981 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10,420 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 10,964 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 11,530 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 11,629 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 12,364 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 13,190 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 13,913 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 14,261 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 14,751 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 15,453 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 16,267 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 17,443 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 19,013 US dollars, PPP converted | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 21,435 US dollars, PPP converted | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 21,811 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 23,434 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 22,957 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 24,739 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,566 US dollars, PPP converted | 5,014 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,236 US dollars, PPP converted | 7 |
| 1990s | 7,699 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,449 US dollars, PPP converted | 9,302 US dollars, PPP converted | 8 |
| 2000s | 10,424 US dollars, PPP converted | 9,685 US dollars, PPP converted | 11,629 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,809 US dollars, PPP converted | 12,364 US dollars, PPP converted | 21,435 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,301 US dollars, PPP converted | 21,811 US dollars, PPP converted | 24,739 US dollars, PPP converted | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 8 Spain 33,629 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 8 Slovenia 2,202 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 9 Israel 30,586 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 10 Croatia 2,048 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 10 Australia 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 11 Lithuania 1,371 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 12 Sweden 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 12 Estonia 1,115 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 13 Switzerland 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 13 Latvia 615.53 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 14 Austria 18,558 US dollars, PPP converted compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Belgium?
- Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source in Belgium was 24,739 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 24,739 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,014 US dollars, PPP converted in 1983.
- How does Belgium rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and source rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table contains gross research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics broken down by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by source of funds (business enterprise, government - including public general university funds -, higher education, private non-profit and funds from the rest of the World - including funds from enterprises and other funds from the rest of the World).