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Gross domestic spending on research and development, percent of GDP, yearly. All figures for Finland
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R&D spending | 3.22 % of GDP | 2024 | 4th highest of 27 | +1.72 pp | EU lowest 0.46 % of GDPEU highest 3.56 % of GDP |
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.22 |
| 2023 | 3.09 |
| 2022 | 2.98 |
| 2021 | 3.01 |
| 2020 | 2.93 |
| 2019 | 2.82 |
| 2018 | 2.78 |
| 2017 | 2.75 |
| 2016 | 2.75 |
| 2015 | 2.89 |
| 2014 | 3.16 |
| 2013 | 3.28 |
| 2012 | 3.41 |
| 2011 | 3.62 |
| 2010 | 3.71 |
| 2009 | 3.73 |
| 2008 | 3.54 |
| 2007 | 3.34 |
| 2006 | 3.33 |
| 2005 | 3.32 |
| 2004 | 3.31 |
| 2003 | 3.30 |
| 2002 | 3.25 |
| 2001 | 3.19 |
| 2000 | 3.24 |
| 1999 | 3.06 |
| 1998 | 2.79 |
| 1997 | 2.62 |
| 1996 | 2.46 |
| 1995 | 2.21 |
| 1994 | 2.22 |
| 1993 | 2.10 |
| 1992 | 2.06 |
| 1991 | 1.97 |
| 1990 | 1.82 |
| 1989 | 1.75 |
| 1988 | 1.72 |
| 1987 | 1.69 |
| 1986 | 1.60 |
| 1985 | 1.52 |
| 1984 | 1.43 |
| 1983 | 1.30 |
| 1981 | 1.15 |
allfigures, “R&D spending, Finland, 2024: 3.22 % of GDP”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/rd-spending/finland, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.