Austrian Research and Technology Report 2020

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Table 9-2: Global estimate for 2019: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D funding of research and experimental development carried out in Austria as a
percentage of GDP, 2005–2019
Funding
2005
2006
1
2007
1
2008
2009 
1
2010
2011
1
2012
2013
1
2014
2015
1
2016
2017
1
2018
2019
1. Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (in € 
millions)
2.37
2.36
2.42
2.57
2.60
2.73
2.67
2.91
2.95
3.08
3.05
3.12
3.05
3.14
3.18
Funded by:
Federal government 
1
0.65
0.60
0.59
0.69
0.71
0.76
0.72
0.76
0.74
0.78
0.73
0.79
0.72
0.77
0.78
Research premium
2
0.05
0.06
0.08
0.12
0.09
0.11
0.12
0.18
0.14
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.17
0.18
0.19
Regional governments
3
0.13
0.08
0.09
0.12
0.09
0.14
0.10
0.13
0.09
0.14
0.10
0.12
0.11
0.13
0.14
Business enterprise sector 
4
1.08
1.14
1.18
1.18
1.22
1.23
1.23
1.33
1.44
1.47
1.52
1.51
1.49
1.51
1.52
Abroad 
5
0.43
0.43
0.43
0.42
0.44
0.44
0.45
0.47
0.49
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.51
0.50
0.51
Other 
6
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
2. Nominal GDP 
7
 (in € billions) 
254.08
267.82
283.98
293.76
288.04
295.90
310.13
318.65
323.91
333.15
344.27
357.30
370.30
385.71
398.52
Date: 28 April 2020.
Source:
Statistics Austria (Austrian statistical office). On the basis of funding data from R&D carried out in Austria.
1) 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017: Survey results (federal government including the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) and National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development). 
2005, 2008, 2010, 2012: Annex T of the Federal Finances Acts (in each case Part b, Outlays); 2014: Federal Finances Act 2016 (BFG 2016), Detailed overview of research-related appropriation of federal funds (Part b, Outlays). 2016: Federal 
Finances Act 2018 (BFG 2018), Detailed overview of research-related appropriation of federal funds (Part b, Outlays). 2018: Federal Financial Statements; 2019: Federal Finances Act 2019 (BFG 2019), Detailed overview of research-related ap-
propriation of federal funds (Part b, Financing proposal). 
2005: Including €84.4 million National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development. 
2008: Including €91.0 million National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development. 
2010: Including €74.6 million National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development. 
2012: Including €51.3 million National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development. 
2014: Including €38.7 million National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development. 
2016: Including €51.7 million National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development. 
2018: Including €141.0 million National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development. 
2019: Including €137.5 million National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development.
2) 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015; 2017: Survey results. 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019: Source: Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF)
3) 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017: Survey results. 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019: Based on the R&D expenditure reported by the offices of the regional governments.
4) 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017: Survey results. 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019: Estimates made by: Statistics Austria.
5) 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017: Survey results. 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019: Estimates made by: Statistics Austria.
6) Financing by local governments (excluding Vienna), chambers, social insurance institutions and other public financing and financing from the private non-profit sector. 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017: Survey results. 2005, 2008, 
2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019: Estimates made by: Statistics Austria.
7) 2005-2019: Statistics Austria, date: April 2020.

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