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Economy & public finances

Italy — R&D intensity

Total R&D expenditure as % of GDP — knowledge-economy headline; 3% Lisbon reference target.
1.4% GDP
2024
+0.0 ptsvs 2023
min 0.9 1995max 1.5 2020
% GDP
Range
Source: Eurostat· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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R&D intensity (Italy): 1.4 % GDP in 2024, the latest available value.

30 observations from 1995 to 2024. Source: Eurostat.

Total R&D expenditure as % of GDP — knowledge-economy headline; 3% Lisbon reference target.

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R&D intensity — Italy
PeriodValue
20241.4 % GDP
20231.4 % GDP
20221.4 % GDP
20211.4 % GDP
20201.5 % GDP
20191.5 % GDP
20181.4 % GDP
20171.4 % GDP
20161.4 % GDP
20151.3 % GDP
20141.3 % GDP
20131.3 % GDP
20121.3 % GDP
20111.2 % GDP
20101.2 % GDP
20091.2 % GDP
20081.2 % GDP
20071.1 % GDP
20061.1 % GDP
20051 % GDP
20041.1 % GDP
20031.1 % GDP
20021.1 % GDP
20011 % GDP
20001 % GDP
19991 % GDP
19981 % GDP
19971 % GDP
19960.9 % GDP
19950.9 % GDP