R&D spending in Prov. Antwerpen

Research and development spending in Prov. Antwerpen was 4.08% of regional GDP in 2023.

Measure: Research and development expenditure, by region Unit: % of regional GDP Data: 2006 to 2023 Source: Eurostat
Prov. Antwerpen, 2023 4.08% % of regional GDP
Change from 2022 −0.04percentage points 2022: 4.12%
Belgium, 2023 3.24% Country total
Position in 2023 13th of 260 See the full ranking

R&D spending in Prov. Antwerpen 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 Prov. AntwerpenBelgium
2024 – 3.25%e (estimated)
2023 4.08% 3.24%
2022 4.12% 3.21%
2021 not availablec (confidential) 3.41%
2020 not availablec (confidential) 3.37%
2019 not availablec (confidential) 3.15%
2018 not availablec (confidential) 2.86%
2017 3.45% 2.68%
2016 3.24% 2.53%
2015 3.12% 2.43%
2014 3.02% 2.36%
2013 2.68% 2.32%
2012 2.66% 2.27%
2011 2.66% 2.16%
2010 2.46% 2.06%
2009 2.21% 1.99%
2008 2.18% 1.94%
2007 2.13% 1.85%
2006 2.20% 1.82%
2005 – 1.79%
2004 – 1.82%
2003 – 1.84%
2002 – 1.90%
2001 – 2.03%
2000 – 1.94%

Flags: e estimated; c confidential . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.04 percentage points from 4.12% in 2022.
  • Since 2009, when it was 2.21%, the figure has changed by +1.87 percentage points.
  • Among the 260 regions with data for 2023, Prov. Antwerpen has the 13th highest value.
  • The figure for Belgium in 2023 was 3.24%.

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
2006 to 2023 for Prov. Antwerpen
Provider update
29 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Attribution
Source: Eurostat