J62 · Software and IT Services · 6 regions
ICT sector share of business enterprise R&D expenditure
Cyprus had the highest ICT sector share of business enterprise R&D expenditure in 2023, at 66%, ahead of Ireland (65.7%) and Malta (53.2%).
- 66% Latest · Cyprus · 2023
- Annual Release cadence
- 6 Records · 6 regions · 2023
Verified 15 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2024
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Each region's latest published value. Periods differ where publishers release on different schedules; the period sits under each name.
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6 records · 6 regions · 2023. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus 1 record | |||
| 2023 | 66% | Eurostat · 31 Dec 2023 | |
| Ireland 1 record | |||
| 2023 | 65.7% | Eurostat · 31 Dec 2023 | |
| Malta 1 record | |||
| 2023 | 53.2% | Eurostat · 31 Dec 2023 | |
| Norway 1 record | |||
| 2023 | 30.1% | Eurostat · 31 Dec 2023 | |
| Iceland 1 record | |||
| 2023 | 26.6% | Eurostat · 31 Dec 2023 | |
| European Union 1 record | |||
| 2023 | 18% | Eurostat · 31 Dec 2023 | |
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Proportion of total business enterprise expenditure on research and development accounted for by the ICT sector.
- Measure
- One slice of Research and development investment ( form: share, segment: ict sector ) . Total capital and operational expenditure allocated to research and development activities. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICT sector | Eurostat | — | 6 |
Other slices of research and development investment
- ICT services share of business enterprise R&D expenditure 6 ict services
- Health sector research and development investment growth rate 2 health sector
- ICT manufacturing share of business enterprise R&D expenditure 2 ict manufacturing
- Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing total R&D performance 2 pharmaceutical manufacturing
- ASML research and development expenditure 1 company reported
- Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing R&D funded by domestic companies 1 domestic company funded
- Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing R&D funded by foreign companies 1 foreign company funded
- Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing R&D funded by other external sources 1 other external sources
- Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing company-funded R&D 1 company funded
- Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing externally funded R&D 1 externally funded
- Pharmaceutical business enterprise research and development expenditure 1 business enterprise
- Samsung Electronics research and development expenditure 1 company reported
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest ICT sector share of business enterprise R&D expenditure?
Cyprus had the highest ICT sector share of business enterprise R&D expenditure in 2023, at 66%, ahead of Ireland (65.7%) and Malta (53.2%).
Which country has the highest ICT sector share of business enterprise R&D expenditure?
Cyprus, at 66% in 2023. 5 countries published figures for that period.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by Eurostat. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2023; the next release should cover 2024. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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