R&D spending in País Vasco

Research and development spending in País Vasco was 2.30% of regional GDP in 2024.

Measure: Research and development expenditure, by region Unit: % of regional GDP Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
País Vasco, 2024 2.30% % of regional GDP
Change from 2023 −0.08percentage points 2023: 2.38%
Spain, 2024 1.50% Country total

R&D spending in País Vasco 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 País VascoSpain
2024 2.30% 1.50%
2023 2.38% 1.49%
2022 2.21% 1.40%
2021 2.32% 1.40%
2020 2.20% 1.40%
2019 1.99% 1.24%
2018 2.02% 1.23%
2017 1.94% 1.20%
2016 1.94% 1.18%
2015 1.95% 1.21%
2014 2.08% 1.23%
2013 2.15% 1.27%
2012 2.29% 1.29%
2011 2.18% 1.33%
2010 2.02% 1.35%
2009 2.11% 1.36%
2008 2.01% 1.32%
2007 1.89% 1.24%
2006 1.59% 1.18%
2005 1.49% 1.10%
2004 1.50% 1.04%
2003 1.37% 1.02%
2002 1.26% 0.96%
2001 1.29% 0.89%
2000 1.13% 0.88%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.08 percentage points from 2.38% in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 2.08%, the figure has changed by +0.22 percentage points.
  • The figure for Spain in 2024 was 1.50%.

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 País Vasco
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