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  • Government budget allocations for R&D 2025

    Government budget allocations for R&D are expected to amount to SEK 48.8 billion in 2025, corresponding to 3.39 percent of the total central government budget. R&D funds within the expenditure area Education and academic research increase the most as a result of the new research and innovation bill.

  • Government budget allocations for R&D 2023

    Government budget allocations for R&D amounted to SEK 44.9 billion in 2023, corresponding to 3.49 percent of the total central government budget, including final budget appropriations.

  • Government budget allocations for R&D 2024

    Government budget allocations for R&D are expected to rise in 2024 and amount to SEK 48.2 billion, which corresponds to 3.58 percent of the total government budget. R&D funding for defence is the socioeconomic objective that increases the most for the 2024 budget year.

  • Government budget allocations for R&D 2023

    Central government budget allocations for R&D are expected to rise in 2023 and amount to SEK 46.8 billion, corresponding to 3.74 percent of the total Central government budget.

  • Reduced funding for research and development in 2022

    Government budget allocations for R&D are estimated at SEK 43.5 billion in 2022, which corresponds to a decrease of SEK 540 million in fixed prices. Approximately 50 percent of all research funding during the year aims to improve General advancement of knowledge at universities and colleges. This is approximately SEK 940 million less than 2021 in fixed prices.