Research and development expenditure in Switzerland
Switzerland: Research and development expenditure was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure in Switzerland, 1996–2023
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 3.2% for research and development expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 3.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 8th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.4% | — |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure in Switzerland?
- Research and development expenditure in Switzerland was 3.2% in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest research and development expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for research and development expenditure?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.