Research and development in Sweden

Official statistics of Sweden

Upcoming publishing: 2025-10-30

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.

The planned publication of R&D intensity in the business enterprise sector in 2023 is postponed until further notice

The publication of the R&D intensity planned for 2025-06-26 is postponed due to changed conditions in the production of statistics.

A new interpretation of what counts as an enterprise has led to difficulties in linking data between different enterprise populations used to produce the statistics.

In order to ensure the high quality of the statistics, the methodology for producing the R&D intensity needs to be reviewed. Therefore, the publication is postponed until further notice.

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

No increase in R&D expenditure during 2024

2025-07-10

During 2024, total intramural R&D expenditure in Sweden amounted to SEK 230.4 billion and the R&D personnel corresponded to 106 531 full-time equivalents according to preliminary figures. Sweden’s R&D intensity is calculated at 3.6 percent, a decrease by 0.04 percentage points compared to 2023.

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Tables in the Statistical Database

Publications

Title Language Type Date
Research and Development in Sweden 2024 - Preliminary Statistics Swedish Report 2025-07-10
Research and Development in the Business Enterprise Sector 2023 Swedish Report 2025-02-13
Research and Development in the Government Sector 2023 Swedish Report 2025-01-23
Research and Development in the Higher Education Sector 2023 Swedish Report 2024-12-12
Using Perturbative Methods for Magnitude Tables in Statistical Disclosure Control Swedish Report 2024-10-31
Using Perturbative Methods for Magnitude Tables in Statistical Disclosure Control English Report 2024-10-31
Research and development in Sweden 2023 - preliminary statistics Swedish Report 2024-07-11
Research and development beyond official statistics Swedish Report 2023-12-07
Research and Development - Regional and International Statistics 2021 Swedish Report 2023-08-31
Research and Development in Sweden 2022 - preliminary statistics Swedish Report 2023-07-13
The R&D Tax Incentive 2014–2021 Swedish Report 2023-01-26
Research and Development in Sweden 2021 - Business Enterprise Sector Swedish Report 2022-12-15
Research and Development in Sweden 2021 - Higher Education Sector Swedish Report 2022-12-01
Research and development in Sweden - Government Sector 2021 Swedish Report 2022-11-17
Research and Development in Sweden 2021 - preliminary statistics Swedish Report 2022-07-14
Research and development in Sweden 2020 Swedish Report 2021-07-08
Research and development in Sweden 2019 Swedish Report 2021-03-25
Research and development in Sweden 2019 – preliminary statistics Swedish Report 2020-07-10
Research and development in Sweden 2018 Swedish Report 2019-07-15
Research and development in Sweden 2017 Swedish Report 2019-03-14
Research and experimental development in Sweden 2015. An overview Swedish SM 2017-04-26
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