R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Belgium
Belgium: R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. was 0.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Belgium, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.5% for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Belgium peaked at 3.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
That places Belgium 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.2% | — |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -32.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -42.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 81% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 72% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More science & technology data for Belgium
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 103.91 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 396.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.687 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9084 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Belgium?
- R&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Belgium was 0.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev.?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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