J62 · Software and IT Services · 3 measures · 8 regions

ICT R&D investment

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% ICT sector share of business enterprise R&D expenditure · Cyprus · 2023
  • 3Measures
  • 7Countries · 2013–2023

Verified 15 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · 14 records · Next period 2024

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ICT sector share of business enterprise R&D expenditure

The best-covered measure of ICT R&D investment. Every point opens its record; the values are one click away under the chart.

Fig 1 · J62 · ICT sector share of business enterprise R&D expenditure Annual

ICT sector share of business enterprise R&D expenditure by region

Latest value per region, 2023

6 entries
ICT sector share of business enterprise R&D expenditure by regionICT sector share of business enterprise R&D expenditure by region. 6 categories, highest is Cyprus at 66%. European Union Iceland Norway Malta Ireland Cyprus 18% 26.6% 30.1% 53.2% 65.7% 66%
ICT sector share of business enterprise R&D expenditure by regionICT sector share of business enterprise R&D expenditure by region. 6 categories, highest is Cyprus at 66%. European Union Iceland Norway Malta Ireland Cyprus 18% 26.6% 30.1% 53.2% 65.7% 66%
ICT sector share of business enterprise R&D expenditure by regionICT sector share of business enterprise R&D expenditure by region. 6 categories, highest is Cyprus at 66%. European Union Iceland Norway Malta Ireland Cyprus 18% 26.6% 30.1% 53.2% 65.7% 66%
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ICT sector share of business enterprise R&D expenditure by region
Category Source Type Value
Cyprus Eurostat Actual 66%
Ireland Eurostat Actual 65.7%
Malta Eurostat Actual 53.2%
Norway Eurostat Actual 30.1%
Iceland Eurostat Actual 26.6%
European Union Eurostat Actual 18%
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ICT R&D investment by country

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Frequently asked questions

What does ICT R&D investment measure?

Total capital and operational expenditure allocated to research and development activities.

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, among 5 countries that published that period.

Which countries does this ICT R&D investment data cover?

7 countries.

Where does the data come from?

From 1 document published by Eurostat. Every figure links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row it was read from.

How often is it updated?

Annual; the newest figure covers 2023, and the next release should cover 2024.

Sources

1 document from 1 publisher. Each links to the publisher's own copy.

Document Publisher Published Data points
ICT sector Eurostat — 14

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StatOrigin. (2026). ICT R&D investment statistics [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/ict-r-and-d-investment

"ICT R&D investment statistics." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/ict-r-and-d-investment. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

StatOrigin. "ICT R&D investment statistics." Data set, 2026. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/ict-r-and-d-investment.

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