# Research and development spending: Sweden

> Research and development spending in Sweden was 3.53 % of GDP (2024).

## Facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 3.53 % of GDP |
| Period | 2024 (2024) |
| Change vs a year earlier | -0.1 percentage points |
| Frequency | year |

## Definition

Total spending on research and development as a share of GDP, in percent.

## Recent periods

| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---:|
| 2024 | 3.53 |
| 2023 | 3.64 |
| 2022 | 3.50 |
| 2021 | 3.45 |
| 2020 | 3.51 |
| 2019 | 3.41 |
| 2018 | 3.36 |
| 2017 | 3.40 |
| 2016 | 3.26 |
| 2015 | 3.24 |
| 2014 | 3.12 |
| 2013 | 3.28 |

## Checks

Status: verified, 2026-11-01
- ok: range: latest 2024 = 3.53, allowed 0.3..6
- ok: fresh: latest 2024 ends 670 days ago, max 800

## Source and use

Data: Eurostat, dataset rd_e_gerdtot, processed by SwedenMetrics.

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