Ratio of R&D expenditure to GDP
3.22%3.22
2024
Research and development
Updated: 23/10/2025
Research and development
The statistics on research and development describe the resources used for research, and for product and process development. The statistics are based on data obtained from enterprises, universities, university hospitals, universities of applied science as well as organisations from private non-profit and public sector. The OECD and EU recommendations are observed in the compilation of the statistics.
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Research and development expenditure by source of funding in 2017 to 2024
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Research and development expenditure by sector in 2011 to 2024
Data on research and development by region in 2011 to 2024
Detailed tables of the statistics are available in the StatFin database
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Share of research and development expenditure of gross domestic product 3.2 per cent in 2024
Research and development 2024
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Share of research and development expenditure of gross domestic product 3.1 per cent in 2023
Research and development 2023
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Research and development share of gross domestic product 3 per cent in 2022
Research and development 2022
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Documentation
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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Research and development [online publication].
ISSN=2342-6721. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 2.3.2026].
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