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Italy – R&D Spending

Gross domestic expenditure on research and development as a share of GDP. Covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development. · World Bank
1.39% −0.04% from 2021 G20 rank: 27th · all-time high: 1.51% (2020)

APA

Italy R&D Spending. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 11, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/italy/rd-spending

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_italy_rd-spending,
  title = {Italy R&D Spending},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/italy/rd-spending},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection
YearValueChangeRank
2025* trend 1.39%
2022 1.39% −0.04% 27th
2021 1.43% −0.08% 30th
2020 1.51% +0.05% 26th
2019 1.46% +0.04% 27th
2018 1.42% +0.05% 23rd
2017 1.37% +0.00% 24th
2016 1.37% +0.03% 23rd
2015 1.34% +0.00% 27th
2014 1.34% +0.04% 25th
2013 1.30% +0.04% 27th
Show all years (1996–2022)
* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points
Detected Pattern
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +23.1% GDP growth 2.9% C/A balance 0.4%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
Reserves YoY
+25.6%
GDP growth
4.0%
C/A balance
14.5%
Reserves YoY
+14.6%
GDP growth
3.7%
C/A balance
2.9%
Reserves YoY
+12.6%
GDP growth
6.0%
C/A balance
0.5%
Reserves YoY
+38.3%
GDP growth
5.0%
C/A balance
1.2%
Reserves YoY
+18.0%
GDP growth
2.9%
C/A balance
3.9%
Reserves YoY
+20.1%
GDP growth
2.8%
C/A balance
3.3%
HistorySaid

In 2022, Italy recorded 1.39% for r&d spending – 27th in the G20. Based on recent trends, HistorySaid estimates 1.39% by 2025.