R&D spending in Länsi-Suomi

Research and development spending in Länsi-Suomi was 2.98% of regional GDP in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2013.

Measure: Research and development expenditure, by region Unit: % of regional GDP Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Länsi-Suomi, 2024 2.98% % of regional GDP
Change from 2023 +0.02percentage points 2023: 2.96%
Finland, 2024 3.22% Country total

R&D spending in Länsi-Suomi 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 Länsi-SuomiFinland
2024 2.98% 3.22%
2023 2.96% 3.09%
2022 2.84% 2.98%
2021 2.74% 3.01%
2020 2.71% 2.93%
2019 2.63% 2.82%
2018 2.56% 2.78%
2017 2.47% 2.75%
2016 2.53% 2.75%
2015 2.84% 2.89%
2014 – 3.16%
2013 3.25% 3.28%
2012 3.28% 3.41%
2011 3.59% 3.62%
2010 3.79% 3.71%
2009 3.87% 3.73%
2008 3.71% 3.54%
2007 3.51% 3.34%
2006 3.58% 3.33%
2005 3.42% 3.32%
2004 3.46% 3.31%
2003 3.31% 3.30%
2002 3.01% 3.25%
2001 3.21% 3.19%
2000 3.29% 3.24%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.02 percentage points from 2.96% in 2023.
  • Since 2013, when it was 3.25%, the figure has changed by −0.27 percentage points.
  • The figure for Finland in 2024 was 3.22%.

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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 Länsi-Suomi
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