R&D spending in Ísland

Research and development spending in Ísland was 2.47% of regional GDP in 2024.

Measure: Research and development expenditure, by region Unit: % of regional GDP Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Ísland, 2024 2.47% % of regional GDP
Change from 2023 −0.15percentage points 2023: 2.62%
Iceland, 2024 2.47% Country total

R&D spending in Ísland 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 ÍslandIceland
2024 2.47% 2.47%
2023 2.62% 2.62%
2022 2.56% 2.56%
2021 2.73% 2.73%
2020 2.44% 2.44%
2019 2.31% 2.31%
2018 1.97% 1.97%
2017 2.06% 2.06%
2016 2.08% 2.08%
2015 2.16% 2.16%
2014 1.92% 1.92%
2013 1.68%b (break in time series) 1.68%b (break in time series)
2011 2.38%be (break in time series, estimated) 2.38%be (break in time series, estimated)
2009 2.59% 2.59%
2008 2.44% 2.44%
2007 2.50% 2.50%
2006 2.82% 2.82%
2005 2.63% 2.63%
2003 2.67% 2.67%
2002 2.79%e (estimated) 2.79%e (estimated)
2001 2.81% 2.81%
2000 2.54%e (estimated) 2.54%e (estimated)

Flags: e estimated; be break in time series, estimated; b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.15 percentage points from 2.62% in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 1.92%, the figure has changed by +0.55 percentage points.
  • The figure for Iceland in 2024 was 2.47%.

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
2000 to 2024 for Ísland
Provider update
29 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat