Statistics on R&D funding in Estonia

The following page gives an overview of the funding sources and incurred expenditures on R&D in public and private sectors in Estonia and other countries.

Dataset HERE

Please refer to the sources (including Estonian Research Council)!

1.1. Flows of funding and incurred expenditures on R&D between sectors in Estonia in 2024

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1.2. The budget of the research, development and innovation programme of the Ministry of Education and Research (million EUR) in 2016-2025

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Source: Ministry of Education and Research (data last updated 30.12.2024).

1.3. Proportions between baseline funding and national research grants 2009-2025

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Source: Ministry of Education and Research (data last updated 11.03.2025). Calculations by Estonian Research Council.

1.4. Intramural R&D expenditure on R&D as a percentage of GDP in 2015-2024

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Source: Eurostat (data last updated 29.12.2025). Calculations by Estonian Research Council.

1.5. Intramural R&D expenditure financed by government (%) 2014-2023

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Source: Eurostat (data last updated 29.12.2025). Calculations by Estonian Research Council.

1.6. Public sector and private sector R&D expenditures as a percentage of GDP in 2024 in European Union

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Source: Eurostat (data last updated 29.12.2025). Calculations by Estonian Research Council.

Page last updated: 31.12.2025

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