Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Belgium

Belgium: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type was 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23,563 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
11th
of 32 countries
All-time high
23,563 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2023
All-time low
5,014 US dollars, PPP converted
in 1983
Years of data
39
1983–2023

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Belgium, 1983–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1983200320231983: 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 converted

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Belgium is 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Belgium peaked at 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,014 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1983.

Belgium ranks 11th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and type of expenditure — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) in Belgium, 1983 to 2023.
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%

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 22,941 US dollars, PPP converted 21,811 US dollars, PPP converted 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Slovenia 2,202 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 8 Spain 32,358 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 9 Israel 30,586 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 10 Australia 26,905 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 10 Croatia 1,996 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  6. 11 Lithuania 1,328 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  7. 12 Estonia 1,030 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  8. 12 Sweden 22,720 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  9. 13 Latvia 550.57 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  10. 13 Switzerland 22,104 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  11. 14 Austria 18,446 US dollars, PPP converted compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Belgium?
Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type in Belgium was 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 23,563 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023.
What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type 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 type?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and type rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. 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 type of expenditure — 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 type of expenditure — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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45 places, 1,509 data points, 1981–2024
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This table presents research and development (R&D) expenditure statistics. Data include gross domestic R&D expenditure by sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit, and total intramural) and by type of expenditure (current expenditure, capital expenditure and their respective breakdowns).