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Appropriations for government R&D funding for 2024 increased compared to 2023

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release | Government R&D funding in the state budget 2024

According to Statistics Finland, the total appropriations for research and development activities amounted to EUR 2,498.7 million in the state budget for 2024. Compared to preliminary data for 2024, the decrease in R&D appropriations was EUR 12.6 million. The share of government R&D funding of gross domestic product is estimated to be around 0.91 per cent in 2024.

Government R&D funding and its share of GDP in 2021 to 2025 (*2025 preliminary data)

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  • Government R&D funding in the state budget in 2024 totals EUR 2,498.7 million.
  • The share of government R&D funding of gross domestic product is estimated to be around 0.91 per cent in 2024.
  • The share of government R&D funding of government expenditure excluding debt servicing is around three per cent in 2024.

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Government R&D funding in the state budget [online publication].
Reference period: 2024. ISSN=2489-3250. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 23.8.2025].
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