Appendix table 3. Central government R&D funding by administrative sector in 2020 and 2021
| Administrative sector / Organisation | R&D funding | |||
| EUR million /2020 | EUR million / 2021 | Change 2020-2021/EUR million | Change 2020-2021 . % | |
| Ministry of Education and Culture | 1,337.8 | 1,298.9 | -38.9 | -2.9 |
| Universities | 690.4 | 724.0 | 33.6 | 4.9 |
| Universities of applied sciences | 72.9 | 80.7 | 7.8 | 10.6 |
| Academy of Finland | 524.8 | 449.0 | -75.8 | -14.4 |
| Other | 49.7 | 45.2 | -4.5 | -9.0 |
| Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment | 1,514.0 | 876.3 | -637.7 | -42.1 |
| Business Finland | 1,387.5 | 740.4 | -647.1 | -46.6 |
| Government research institutions | 98.7 | 99.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Other | 27.8 | 36.7 | 8.9 | 31.9 |
| Ministry of Social Affairs and Health | 83.6 | 67.8 | -15.8 | -18.9 |
| Government research institutions | 28.1 | 23.4 | -4.6 | -16.5 |
| University Hospitals | 21.0 | 21.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 34.5 | 23.4 | -11.2 | -32.4 |
| Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | 58.4 | 69.5 | 11.1 | 19.0 |
| Government research institutions | 56.9 | 59.3 | 2.4 | 4.2 |
| Other | 1.4 | 10.1 | 8.7 | 609.1 |
| Ministry of Defence | 44.3 | 45.9 | 1.6 | 3.6 |
| Ministry of Transport and Communications | 15.1 | 14.5 | -0.7 | -4.4 |
| Government research institutions | 9.5 | 9.2 | -0.3 | -3.4 |
| Other | 5.6 | 5.3 | -0.4 | -6.3 |
| Ministry of the Environment | 18.3 | 18.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Government research institutions | 10.0 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 29.4 |
| Other | 8.3 | 5.6 | -2.7 | -32.2 |
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs | 5.5 | 4.2 | -1.3 | -22.9 |
| Ministry of Finance | 5.2 | 5.1 | -0.2 | -3.3 |
| Government research institutions | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
| Other | 1.8 | 1.6 | -0.2 | -8.6 |
| the Parliament of Finland | 3.8 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| Ministry of Justice | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ministry of the Interior | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.9 |
| Prime Minister's Office | 10.9 | 10.6 | -0.3 | -3.0 |
| TOTAL | 3,098.5 | 2,416.8 | -681.7 | -22.0 |
Source: Government R&D funding in the state budget, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Heidi Pirkola 029 551 3246, tiede.teknologia@stat.fi
Head of Department in charge: Katri Kaaja
Updated 25.2.2021
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
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Appendix table 3. Central government R&D funding by administrative sector in 2020 and 2021
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