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R&D expenditure share of GDP in Belgium

R&D expenditure share of GDP in Belgium was 3.25% of GDP in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.01 pts from 2023. That is the 3rd highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, % of GDP3.25 Estimated
Change on 2023+0.01 pts
Rank3rd of 27EU countries ranked
Series high3.412021
Series low1.651995

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R&D expenditure share of GDP in Belgium, 1995 to 2024

1.522.533.519952000200520102015202020241995: 1.65 % of GDP1996: 1.74 % of GDP1997: 1.81 % of GDP1998: 1.84 % of GDP1999: 1.91 % of GDP2000: 1.94 % of GDP2001: 2.03 % of GDP2002: 1.9 % of GDP2003: 1.84 % of GDP2004: 1.82 % of GDP2005: 1.79 % of GDP2006: 1.82 % of GDP2007: 1.85 % of GDP2008: 1.94 % of GDP2009: 1.99 % of GDP2010: 2.06 % of GDP2011: 2.16 % of GDP2012: 2.27 % of GDP2013: 2.32 % of GDP2014: 2.36 % of GDP2015: 2.43 % of GDP2016: 2.53 % of GDP2017: 2.68 % of GDP2018: 2.86 % of GDP2019: 3.15 % of GDP2020: 3.37 % of GDP2021: 3.41 % of GDP2022: 3.21 % of GDP2023: 3.24 % of GDP2024: 3.25 % of GDP1.522.533.519952005201520241995: 1.65 % of GDP1996: 1.74 % of GDP1997: 1.81 % of GDP1998: 1.84 % of GDP1999: 1.91 % of GDP2000: 1.94 % of GDP2001: 2.03 % of GDP2002: 1.9 % of GDP2003: 1.84 % of GDP2004: 1.82 % of GDP2005: 1.79 % of GDP2006: 1.82 % of GDP2007: 1.85 % of GDP2008: 1.94 % of GDP2009: 1.99 % of GDP2010: 2.06 % of GDP2011: 2.16 % of GDP2012: 2.27 % of GDP2013: 2.32 % of GDP2014: 2.36 % of GDP2015: 2.43 % of GDP2016: 2.53 % of GDP2017: 2.68 % of GDP2018: 2.86 % of GDP2019: 3.15 % of GDP2020: 3.37 % of GDP2021: 3.41 % of GDP2022: 3.21 % of GDP2023: 3.24 % of GDP2024: 3.25 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: Eurostat, Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD), all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdtot). Retrieved 2026-10-18, published 2026-09-29.
All 30 values
Period% of GDP
20243.25 Estimated
20233.24
20223.21
20213.41
20203.37
20193.15
20182.86
20172.68
20162.53
20152.43
20142.36
20132.32
20122.27
20112.16
20102.06
20091.99
20081.94
20071.85
20061.82
20051.79
20041.82
20031.84
20021.9
20012.03
20001.94
19991.91
19981.84
19971.81
19961.74
19951.65

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Belgium3.25
European Union (27)2.26

Belgium compared with nearby places

Austria: 3.34 % of GDPBelgium: 3.25 % of GDPBulgaria: 0.77 % of GDPCyprus: 0.64 % of GDPCzechia: 1.82 % of GDPGermany: 3.12 % of GDPDenmark: 3.15 % of GDPEstonia: 1.98 % of GDPSpain: 1.5 % of GDPFinland: 3.22 % of GDPFrance: 2.18 % of GDPGreece: 1.53 % of GDPCroatia: 1.41 % of GDPHungary: 1.31 % of GDPIreland: 1.59 % of GDPItaly: 1.41 % of GDPLithuania: 1.12 % of GDPLuxembourg: 1.04 % of GDPLatvia: 0.94 % of GDPMalta: 0.61 % of GDPNetherlands: 2.37 % of GDPPoland: 1.4 % of GDPPortugal: 1.73 % of GDPRomania: 0.46 % of GDPSweden: 3.53 % of GDPSlovenia: 2.14 % of GDPSlovakia: 0.98 % of GDP
  • Under 0.99
  • 0.99 to 1.4
  • 1.4 to 1.8
  • 1.8 to 3
  • 3 and over
R&D expenditure share of GDP, 2024, % of GDP. Belgium is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Eurostat, European Commission. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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Definition

Gross domestic expenditure on research and experimental development (GERD) by all sectors (businesses, government, higher education and private non-profit institutions) as a percentage of gross domestic product. Regions are measured against their own regional GDP.

Measured following the OECD Frascati Manual. The EU set a target of 3% of GDP. Eurostat estimates the EU total, and some national years are estimated or provisional.

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Eurostat. Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD), all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdtot). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdtot/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD), all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdtot) (R&D expenditure share of GDP, Belgium, 1995 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdtot/default/table

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Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD), all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdtot), R&D expenditure share of GDP, Belgium, 1995 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 29 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdtot/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/belgium. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD), all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdtot). R&D expenditure share of GDP, Belgium, 1995 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdtot/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/belgium.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD), all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdtot), R&D expenditure share of GDP, Belgium, 1995 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rd_e_gerdtot/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/rd-expenditure-gdp-share/belgium (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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What is the R&D expenditure share of GDP in Belgium?

R&D expenditure share of GDP in Belgium was 3.25% of GDP in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.01 pts from 2023. That is the 3rd highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD), all sectors, percentage of GDP (rd_e_gerdtot). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.

What was the highest R&D expenditure share of GDP in Belgium?

3.41% of GDP in 2021, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

R&D expenditure share of GDP elsewhere in European Union (27)

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