R&D spending in Helsinki-Uusimaa

Research and development spending in Helsinki-Uusimaa was 4.09% of regional GDP in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2011.

Measure: Research and development expenditure, by region Unit: % of regional GDP Data: 2009 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Helsinki-Uusimaa, 2024 4.09% % of regional GDP
Change from 2023 +0.21percentage points 2023: 3.88%
Finland, 2024 3.22% Country total

R&D spending in Helsinki-Uusimaa over time

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% of regional GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Research and development expenditure, by region (% of regional GDP), 2000 to 2024
Period Helsinki-UusimaaFinland
2024 4.09% 3.22%
2023 3.88% 3.09%
2022 3.73% 2.98%
2021 3.77% 3.01%
2020 3.66% 2.93%
2019 3.50% 2.82%
2018 3.47% 2.78%
2017 3.47% 2.75%
2016 3.41% 2.75%
2015 3.55% 2.89%
2014 – 3.16%
2013 3.84% 3.28%
2012 3.91% 3.41%
2011 4.14% 3.62%
2010 4.17% 3.71%
2009 4.11% 3.73%
2008 – 3.54%
2007 – 3.34%
2006 – 3.33%
2005 – 3.32%
2004 – 3.31%
2003 – 3.30%
2002 – 3.25%
2001 – 3.19%
2000 – 3.24%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.21 percentage points from 3.88% in 2023.
  • Since 2013, when it was 3.84%, the figure has changed by +0.25 percentage points.
  • The figure for Finland in 2024 was 3.22%.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
rd_e_gerdreg · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A sectperf=TOTAL unit=PC_GDP
Observation period
2009 to 2024 for Helsinki-Uusimaa
Provider update
29 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat