R&D spending in Vest

Research and development spending in Vest was 0.36% of regional GDP in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 2014.

Measure: Research and development expenditure, by region Unit: % of regional GDP Data: 2001 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Vest, 2024 0.36% % of regional GDP
Change from 2023 −0.82percentage points 2023: 1.18%
Romania, 2024 0.46% Country total

R&D spending in Vest 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 VestRomania
2024 0.36% 0.46%
2023 1.18% 0.52%
2022 0.79% 0.46%
2021 0.67% 0.47%
2020 0.63% 0.47%
2019 0.38% 0.48%
2018 0.42% 0.50%
2017 0.40% 0.51%
2016 0.45% 0.49%
2015 0.43% 0.49%
2014 0.18% 0.38%
2013 0.28% 0.39%
2012 0.25% 0.46%
2011 0.22% 0.47%b (break in time series)
2010 0.21% 0.45%
2009 0.17% 0.44%
2008 0.29% 0.55%
2007 0.27% 0.51%
2006 0.20% 0.46%
2005 0.19% 0.41%
2004 0.19% 0.39%
2003 0.25% 0.40%
2002 0.18% 0.38%
2001 0.15% 0.39%
2000 – 0.37%

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

In short

  • That is a change of −0.82 percentage points from 1.18% in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 0.18%, the figure has changed by +0.18 percentage points.
  • The figure for Romania in 2024 was 0.46%.

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
2001 to 2024 for Vest
Provider update
29 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat