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Business enterprise research and development: 2021

Key statistics on business enterprise research & development spend in Scotland.

Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) spend in Scotland was estimated at £3,121 million in 2021, an increase of £194 million since 2020 and £356 million since 2018, which is the first data period produced using a new methodology
the methodology used to produce the BERD spend estimates has been improved to better represent smaller businesses. However, there is currently uncertainty around the robustness of the estimates for Scotland
BERD expenditure represented an estimated 1.86% of Scottish GDP in 2021

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Marina Curran

Business & Innovation Statistics

Office of the Chief Economic Adviser

For general enquiries about Scottish Government statistics please contact:

Office of the Chief Statistician

Telephone: 0131 244 0442

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