R&D spending in Prov. Limburg

Research and development spending in Prov. Limburg was 1.91% of regional GDP in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2006.

Measure: Research and development expenditure, by region Unit: % of regional GDP Data: 2006 to 2023 Source: Eurostat
Prov. Limburg, 2023 1.91% % of regional GDP
Change from 2022 +0.10percentage points 2022: 1.81%
Belgium, 2023 3.24% Country total
Position in 2023 75th of 260 See the full ranking

R&D spending in Prov. Limburg 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. LimburgBelgium
2024 – 3.25%e (estimated)
2023 1.91% 3.24%
2022 1.81% 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 1.58% 2.68%
2016 1.49% 2.53%
2015 1.36% 2.43%
2014 1.32% 2.36%
2013 1.30% 2.32%
2012 1.22% 2.27%
2011 1.17% 2.16%
2010 1.03% 2.06%
2009 1.04% 1.99%
2008 0.95% 1.94%
2007 1.06% 1.85%
2006 0.92% 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 +0.10 percentage points from 1.81% in 2022.
  • Since 2009, when it was 1.04%, the figure has changed by +0.87 percentage points.
  • Among the 260 regions with data for 2023, Prov. Limburg has the 75th highest value.
  • The figure for Belgium in 2023 was 3.24%.

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
2006 to 2023 for Prov. Limburg
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