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Research and development in Sweden

Official statistics of Sweden

Upcoming publishing: 2024-12-12

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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R&D activity in Sweden grows in 2023

2024-10-31

Intramural research and development (R&D) expenditure in Sweden increased by 3 percent, from SEK 216 billion to SEK 224 billion in fixed prices, between 2022 and 2023. R&D personnel also increased compared to the previous year, with 1 percent to a total of about 106 000 full-time equivalents in 2023. Data for 2023 also show that Swedish enterprises spent SEK 14.6 billion on energy related R&D.

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Publications

Title Language Type Date
Using Perturbative Methods for Magnitude Tables in Statistical Disclosure Control English Report 2024-10-31
Using Perturbative Methods for Magnitude Tables in Statistical Disclosure Control Swedish 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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