Research and development in Sweden
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The statistics illustrate the financial and human investments in research and development (R&D). It provides an overview of R&D activities in Sweden, how they are distributed between different sectors and regionally.
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Key figures for Sweden
Intramural R&D expenditure
223 626
SEK million
Reference period: 2023
R&D personnel
106 341
full-time equivalents
Reference period: 2023
Researchers in R&D
93 770
full-time equivalents
Reference period: 2023
Statistical news
2025-02-13
In 2023, the business enterprise sector’s intramural research and development (R&D) expenditure amounted to 166,1 billion SEK, an increase of 14,4 SEK billion, or 9,4 percent, in fixed prices compared to 2021. Intramural R&D expenditure as percentage of GDP was 2,68 percent. Except for in 2021, Swedish firms has been the most R&D intensive in the EU in the last decade.
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