Government budget allocations for R&D
Upcoming publishing: 2026-03-19
The statistics show estimated R&D funding in the central government budget by expenditure area, objectives, recipient units and the estimated R&D funding from research foundations by objective and recipient units. The survey has been conducted since the 1970s.
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Key figures for Sweden
Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD)
44 861 mnkr
Reference period: 2023
Share of GBARD in total appropriations
3.49 %
Reference period: 2023
Share of GBARD allocated to defence
3.03 %
Reference period: 2023
Statistical news
2025-12-04
The government budget allocations for research and development (GBARD) were SEK 46.5 billion in 2024, including appropriations from supplementary budgets. This corresponds to an increase of 0.7 percent, or SEK 319 million, since 2023 in fixed prices. As a share of the entire central government budget, the allocations for research and development (R&D) fell by 0.2 percentage points to 3.29 percent. The largest expenditure area for R&D was Education and academic research. In relative terms, the largest increase could be found within the defence-related expense and socioeconomic areas. The funds allocated for transnationally coordinated R&D also kept increasing sharply.
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Name Type Date Share of GBARD allocated to defence and total civil socioeconomic objectives, 2023-2025 Table/graph 2025-12-04
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