Press release from Statistics Sweden

2008-03-31 9:30 AM Nr 2008:088

Government budget appropriations or outlays for research and development:

Appropriations for R&D increase

In the 2008 Government budget, appropriations for research and experimental development (R&D) directed towards higher education units and R&D funding authorities are estimated to increase by SEK 1.7 billion compared to the forecast from 2007.

The total increase amounts to SEK 890 million, mostly due to lower estimates for defence authorities compared to 2007. The total appropriations for R&D amounts to SEK 25 594 million.

If the 2008 appropriations are compared to 2007 using the price 2008 level, the increase amounts to SEK 303 million. The share of R&D in the budget is 3.3 percent, which also is an increase compared to 2007. For the past few years the share has been about 3.2 percent, but in 2008 it increases to 3.3 percent; this is the highest share since the budgetary year 1993/94.

Total budget appropriations and R&D appropriation funds in the budgets for 2007 and 2008. SEKm, current prices and 2008 price level

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prices

 Price level 

2008          

R&D share  

Year

 Total appropriations  R&D funds  Total appropriations 

R&D funds

2007
 776 340 24 704 794 782 25 291 3.2
2008
 766 276 25 594 766 276 25 594 3.3

A few large recipients
R&D appropriations are concentrated on a few large recipients. The largest group consists of higher education units, with appropriations for research and doctoral studies. These R&D appropriations amount to SEK 11.5 billion; an increase of about SEK 600 million.
The two largest R&D funding authorities, The Swedish Research Council and Vinnova, are increase their combined R&D appropriations by about SEK 1 billion. During 2008, their R&D appropriations amount to SEK 3 593 million and SEK 1 810 million, respectively.

R&D appropriations by recipient 2008. SEKm, shares in percent

Recipient

 R&D
appropriations, SEKm		 Share
Total
 25 594 1 00%
Higher education units
 11 522 45%
Swedish Research Council
 3 593 14%
Defence authorities
 3 092 12%
Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems
 1 810 7%
Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning
 725 3%
Swedish Research Council for Working Life and Social Research
 342 1%
Other civil authorities
 4 511 18%

Socioeconomic objectives
R&D appropriations are also divided among socioeconomic objectives. A full two thirds, SEK 17.1 billion, of the R&D in question has the objective "general advancement of knowledge". For example, all R&D performed within the higher education sector has this objective, together with a large part of the appropriations directed towards R&D funding authorities.
R&D with a "defence" objective amounts to a full SEK 3 billion, while R&D with a "mining, trade and industry" objective amounts to SEK 1.5 billion. No other R&D objectives receive more than SEK 1 billion.
Appropriations for R&D 2008 by socioeconomic objectives. SEKm

Socioeconomic objectives

 R&D appropriations
Total
 25 594
General advancement of knowledge
 17 099
Defence
 3 180
Mining, trade and industry
 1 458
Production and distribution of energy
 906
Transport and telecommunication
 899
Other objectives
 2 052

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