R&D spending in Norte

Research and development spending in Norte was 2.02% of regional GDP in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Research and development expenditure, by region Unit: % of regional GDP Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Norte, 2024 2.02% % of regional GDP
Change from 2023 +0.06percentage points 2023: 1.96%
Portugal, 2024 1.73% Country total

R&D spending in Norte 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 NortePortugal
2024 2.02% 1.73%
2023 1.96% 1.68%
2022 1.98% 1.69%
2021 1.97% 1.67%
2020 1.81% 1.61%
2019 1.53% 1.39%
2018 1.51% 1.35%
2017 1.50% 1.32%
2016 1.36% 1.28%
2015 1.35% 1.25%
2014 1.35% 1.29%
2013 1.39% 1.32%
2012 1.42% 1.38%
2011 1.49% 1.46%
2010 1.46% 1.53%
2009 1.37% 1.58%
2008 1.17%b (break in time series) 1.44%b (break in time series)
2007 0.94% 1.12%
2006 0.81%e (estimated) 0.95%e (estimated)
2005 0.65% 0.76%
2004 0.63%e (estimated) 0.73%e (estimated)
2003 0.60%e (estimated) 0.70%
2002 0.41%e (estimated) 0.72%e (estimated)
2001 0.22%e (estimated) 0.76%
2000 0.22%e (estimated) 0.72%e (estimated)

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

In short

  • That is a change of +0.06 percentage points from 1.96% in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 1.35%, the figure has changed by +0.67 percentage points.
  • The figure for Portugal in 2024 was 1.73%.

Source and dates

Original producer
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 Norte
Provider update
29 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat