Research and development activity, 2022
Slovenia allocated 8% more funds for R&D than a year before
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D was higher compared to 2021, increasing the most in the government sector, by a quarter.
R&D expenditures higher than a year earlier
In 2022, gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) in Slovenia increased to EUR 1,202 million, which is 8% more than in 2021. GERD went up in all sectors. In absolute and relative terms, it went up the most in the government sector, namely by EUR 38 million or by 25%. Despite the increase in R&D expenditure, GERD expressed as a share of GDP declined to 2.11% of Slovenia’s GDP1, which is 0.4 of a percentage point less than in 2021.
Business enterprise sector still with the largest share of R&D funds
As in the previous years, the largest share of R&D funds was spent in the business enterprise sector, i.e. EUR 846 million, which represented 70% of total funds or 1.5% of BDP. It was followed by the government sector with 16%, the higher education sector with 13% and the private non-profit sector with less than 1% of total funds.
Changes in GERD financing – business enterprise sector down, rest of the world up
Business enterprises also provided the biggest financial support for R&D. Namely, their support amounted to EUR 530 million, which is 44% of GERD. It was followed by financing from the rest of the world (30%), the government sector (26%), the higher education sector (0.4%) and the private non-profit sector (0.1%). This is the third consecutive year that the contribution from the rest of the world to GERD.
The structure of financial resources for R&D changed compared to 2021. The funding for R&D decreased as regards business enterprises (by EUR 23.3 million or 4%) and the higher education sector (by EUR 1.3 million or 22%). On the other hand, funding increased in terms of the private non-profit sector (by EUR 0.4 million or 74%), the rest of the world (by EUR 67.1 million or 23%) and the government sector (by EUR 42.3 or 16%).
Number of R&D personnel almost the same as the year before
25,454 persons were engaged in R&D in Slovenia last year, 7 fewer than the year before. 67% of the total personnel were researchers, i.e. 17,093 persons, of whom 52% were in the business enterprise sector, 16% in the government sector, 30% in the higher education sector and 2% in the private non-profit sector. In total, the workload of R&D personnel was equivalent to the work of 17,444 full-time employed persons (1% fewer than in 2021).
In 2022, gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) in Slovenia increased to EUR 1,202 million, which is 8% more than in 2021. GERD went up in all sectors. In absolute and relative terms, it went up the most in the government sector, namely by EUR 38 million or by 25%. Despite the increase in R&D expenditure, GERD expressed as a share of GDP declined to 2.11% of Slovenia’s GDP1, which is 0.4 of a percentage point less than in 2021.
Business enterprise sector still with the largest share of R&D funds
As in the previous years, the largest share of R&D funds was spent in the business enterprise sector, i.e. EUR 846 million, which represented 70% of total funds or 1.5% of BDP. It was followed by the government sector with 16%, the higher education sector with 13% and the private non-profit sector with less than 1% of total funds.
Changes in GERD financing – business enterprise sector down, rest of the world up
Business enterprises also provided the biggest financial support for R&D. Namely, their support amounted to EUR 530 million, which is 44% of GERD. It was followed by financing from the rest of the world (30%), the government sector (26%), the higher education sector (0.4%) and the private non-profit sector (0.1%). This is the third consecutive year that the contribution from the rest of the world to GERD.
The structure of financial resources for R&D changed compared to 2021. The funding for R&D decreased as regards business enterprises (by EUR 23.3 million or 4%) and the higher education sector (by EUR 1.3 million or 22%). On the other hand, funding increased in terms of the private non-profit sector (by EUR 0.4 million or 74%), the rest of the world (by EUR 67.1 million or 23%) and the government sector (by EUR 42.3 or 16%).
Number of R&D personnel almost the same as the year before
25,454 persons were engaged in R&D in Slovenia last year, 7 fewer than the year before. 67% of the total personnel were researchers, i.e. 17,093 persons, of whom 52% were in the business enterprise sector, 16% in the government sector, 30% in the higher education sector and 2% in the private non-profit sector. In total, the workload of R&D personnel was equivalent to the work of 17,444 full-time employed persons (1% fewer than in 2021).
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance, Slovenia, 2022
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Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by source of funds, Slovenia, 2022
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Total R&D personnel1) by sector of employment, Slovenia, 2022
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METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
1 The share of GERD in GDP was calculated based on the latest available revision of GDP.
Data on R&D for 2022 are provisional. Final data will be published on 2 March 2024.
Additional explanations are available in the methodological explanations.
Data on R&D for 2022 are provisional. Final data will be published on 2 March 2024.
Additional explanations are available in the methodological explanations.
When making use of the data and information of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, always add: "Source: SURS". More: Copyright.
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