Switzerland – R&D Spending
3.31%
+0.11% from 2019
Switzerland's r&d spending was 3.31% in 2021, an increase of +0.11% from 3.20% in 2019. This ranked 6th in the G20.
APA
Switzerland R&D Spending. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 12, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/switzerland/rd-spending
BibTeX
@misc{historysaid_switzerland_rd-spending,
title = {Switzerland R&D Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/switzerland/rd-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | no data yet | ||
| 2023 | no data yet | ||
| 2024 | no data yet | ||
| 2025 | no data yet | ||
| 2026 | soon | ||
| 2027 | projection soon | ||
| 2021 | 3.31% | +0.11% | 6th |
| 2019 | 3.20% | +0.12% | 6th |
| 2017 | 3.08% | −0.00% | 5th |
| 2015 | 3.08% | +0.20% | 5th |
| 2012 | 2.87% | +0.22% | 9th |
| 2008 | 2.65% | +0.04% | 8th |
| 2004 | 2.61% | +0.34% | 5th |
| 2000 | 2.26% | −0.11% | 7th |
| 1996 | 2.38% | – | 5th |
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 +12.7%
GDP growth 2.1%
C/A balance 7.2%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
HistorySaid – pattern alert
Switzerland matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2016. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw r&d spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
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Peak: 2021
Lowest: 2000
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