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

Latest (2024)
24,739 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
24,739 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
All-time low
5,014 US dollars, PPP converted
in 1983
Years of data
40
1983–2024

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source in Belgium, 1983–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1983200320241983: 5.0k US dollars, PPP converted1984: 5.2k US dollars, PPP converted1985: 5.4k US dollars, PPP converted1986: 5.5k US dollars, PPP converted1987: 5.7k US dollars, PPP converted1988: 5.8k US dollars, PPP converted1989: 6.2k US dollars, PPP converted1991: 6.4k US dollars, PPP converted1993: 6.8k US dollars, PPP converted1994: 7.0k US dollars, PPP converted1995: 7.2k US dollars, PPP converted1996: 7.8k US dollars, PPP converted1997: 8.4k US dollars, PPP converted1998: 8.7k US dollars, PPP converted1999: 9.3k US dollars, PPP converted2000: 9.8k US dollars, PPP converted2001: 10.4k US dollars, PPP converted2002: 9.9k US dollars, PPP converted2003: 9.7k US dollars, PPP converted2004: 9.9k US dollars, PPP converted2005: 10.0k US dollars, PPP converted2006: 10.4k US dollars, PPP converted2007: 11.0k US dollars, PPP converted2008: 11.5k US dollars, PPP converted2009: 11.6k US dollars, PPP converted2010: 12.4k US dollars, PPP converted2011: 13.2k US dollars, PPP converted2012: 13.9k US dollars, PPP converted2013: 14.3k US dollars, PPP converted2014: 14.8k US dollars, PPP converted2015: 15.5k US dollars, PPP converted2016: 16.3k US dollars, PPP converted2017: 17.4k US dollars, PPP converted2018: 19.0k US dollars, PPP converted2019: 21.4k US dollars, PPP converted2020: 21.8k US dollars, PPP converted2021: 23.4k US dollars, PPP converted2022: 23.0k US dollars, PPP converted2023: 23.6k US dollars, PPP converted2024: 24.7k US dollars, PPP converted

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

Annual values for Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) in Belgium, 1983 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Spain 33,629 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 8 Slovenia 2,202 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 9 Israel 30,586 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 10 Croatia 2,048 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 10 Australia 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  6. 11 Lithuania 1,371 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  7. 12 Sweden 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  8. 12 Estonia 1,115 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  9. 13 Switzerland 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  10. 13 Latvia 615.53 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  11. 14 Austria 18,558 US dollars, PPP converted compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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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Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and source of funds — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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47 places, 1,579 data points, 1981–2025
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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).