Science and technology
To increase the stock of scientific knowledge on man, society, environment and technology is an important tool to improve the quality of life and competitiveness. These activities are covered by R&D statistics, providing information among others on the number of research and development units, employment in R&D activities, the amount and sources of expenditure as well as the results of research and development. We collect data on the innovation activities of enterprises – relying on the results of R&D in many cases – every two years, in the frame of the innovation survey of the Community, harmonised at EU level.
Key figures
R&D expenditure as a percentage of GDP
Indicator description
Amount of current and capital expenditure, not including VAT, spent on research and development (R&D) over the year as a proportion of gross domestic product.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2019
Number of staff performing R&D activities, as a percentage of total employment
Indicator description
R&D staff number converted into full-time equivalents based on time spent on research and development work, as a proportion of total employment.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2019
R&D capital expenditure as a percentage of investments in the national economy
Indicator description
Research and development capital expenditure in the reference year as a proportion of investments in the national economy. R&D capital expenditure is the value – not including VAT – of the purchase of tangible assets and computer software used directly in research and experimental development, incurred in the reference year.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2019
Proportion of innovation-active enterprises
Indicator description
Enterprises which produced new or significantly improved products or introduced new processes, marketing methods or organisational methods in the period under review, as a proportion of all enterprises employing at least 10 people.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2018
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Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2019
The yearbook presents how demographic, socio-economic trends and environmental characteristics changed over time in Hungary. The main indicators are illustrated in time series or regional comparisons by charts and maps; the interactive versions of these are available on our website. Spatial disparities among counties and regions as well as international indicators are presented in separate chapters. The internet annex contains the publication in PDF format and all tables in Excel format.

Hungary spends 1.48% of GDP on research and development
Expenditure on R&D activities went on rising, mainly due to business enterprises, however, the rate of increase was more moderate than GDP growth. As a result, the expenditure as a proportion of GDP (1.48%) was somewhat lower than in the previous year, yet even so this has been the second highest value as a proportion of GDP since 1991. The number of research and development units slightly decreased over a year, however, research and development staff as a proportion of total employment continued to rise.

Research and development, 2017 (preliminary data)
In 2017, HUF 517 billion, 1.35% of GDP was spent on research and development activities at the level of the national economy. Nearly 74% of research and development expenditure came from the activities of business enterprises at the level of the national economy, R&D units in higher education as well as R&D institutes and other budgetary research units accounted for 13% each. The significant part of tender resources of 2016 were used in 2017, as a result of which R&D expenditure financed from the government budget rose to the highest extent, by nearly HUF 53 billion (by 47%) at current prices. R&D expenditure financed by the sources of business enterprises rose by HUF 31 billion (by 13%). Out of the financial sources of R&D expenditure only the amount of funds from non-profit organisations that decreased, by 10.5% over a year.
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