Business enterprise research and development time series [BERD]

Annual breakdown of research and development spending and employment by UK businesses across different market sectors.

Updated on DBnomics on April 4, 2022 (6:20 PM)

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Series code 1981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
A8E3.A 13161 0 12660 0 13838 15406 15466 15805 16171 16203 14892 15093 15702 15705 15708 15467 15966 16552 18357 18331 19093 19071 18629 18320 19299 19302 20811 20390 19717 20034 21467 20991 21944 23285 24341 25578 26358 27517 27773 26937
A8EJ.A 1.3 0 1.1 0 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1 1 1 1.1 1 1.1 1 1 0.9 1 0.9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.3
DLBV.A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5700 6306 6390 6785 7375 7421 7725 7937 8112 8600 9626 9838 10580 10839 10800 10623 11288 11975 13268 13717 13646 14392 15667 15808 16966 18435 19527 21014 22086 23507 24296 24955
DLBW.A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1716 1748 1452 1382 1342 1420 1391 1360 1443 1533 1675 1671 1659 1645 1706 2039 2446 2169 2409 2097 1886 1653 1785 1601 1651 1548 1491 1566 1583 1685 1742 1982
DLBX.A 3793 0 4104 0 5005 5804 6159 6717 7416 8054 7842 8166 8717 8842 9116 9297 9556 10133 11302 11510 12239 12484 12505 12662 13734 14144 15676 15814 15532 16045 17452 17409 18617 19982 21018 22580 23669 25192 26037 26937
DLBY.A 9 0 9 0 14 37 41 46 59 67 76 80 89 80 NA 76 84 102 115 135 122 147 136 NA NA 88 NA 88 NA 102 133 132 121 135 139 132 144 140 145 174
DLBZ.A 63 0 76 0 105 104 113 113 110 115 129 126 62 66 NA 64 44 41 42 46 39 45 41 36 59 59 82 90 140 152 195 172 209 230 206 177 162 157 154 167
DLCA.A 228 0 234 0 429 463 451 442 426 502 518 523 576 567 494 490 424 423 357 422 354 372 360 406 394 458 547 577 577 513 509 463 398 461 494 406 453 488 489 588
DLCB.A 357 0 450 0 390 619 467 579 497 593 484 479 558 517 602 662 655 772 867 1024 1069 890 871 763 788 748 667 700 547 474 511 689 877 912 989 882 825 804 815 769
DLCC.A 275 0 305 0 405 445 545 642 657 722 707 720 721 689 701 627 680 688 718 682 620 599 614 625 637 684 668 630 610 666 523 665 754 784 838 1017 859 910 916 814
Dimension codes and labels
[title] Title
  • [A8E3] Expenditure on R&D performed in UK Businesses - Constant Price
  • [A8EJ] Expenditure on R&D performed in UK Businesses - as % of GDP
  • [DLBV] R&D BUS: Total Civil intramural R&D
  • [DLBW] R&D BUS: Total Defence Intramural R&D
  • [DLBX] R&D BUS: Total Intramural R&D
  • [DLBY] R&D BUS: PGA - Total intramural R&D - Agriculture, hunting and forestry; Fishing
  • [DLBZ] R&D BUS: PGB - Total intramural R&D - Extractive Industries
  • [DLCA] R&D BUS: PG P - Total intramural R&D - Electrical equipment
  • [DLCB] R&D BUS:PG Q - Total intramural R&D - Consumer electronics & communication equip
  • [DLCC] R&D BUS: PG G - Total intramural R&D - Chemicals and chemical products
  • [DLCD] R&D BUS: PG H - Total intramural R&D - Pharmaceuticals
  • [DLCE] R&D BUS: PG F - Total intramural R&D - Refined Petrol/coke oven products
  • [DLCF] R&D BUS: PG V - Total intramural R&D - Aerospace
  • [DLCG] R&D BUS: PG S - Total intramural R&D - Motor vehicles and parts
  • [DLCH] R&D BUS: PG U - Total intramural R&D - Shipbuilding
  • [DLCI] R&D BUS: PG T - Total intramural R&D - Other transport equipment
  • [DLCJ] R&D BUS: PG K - Total intramural R&D - Casting of iron and steel
  • [DLCK] R&D BUS: PG L - Total intramural R&D - Non-ferrous metals
  • [DLCL] R&D BUS: PG M - Total intramural R&D - Fabricated metal products
  • [DLCM] R&D BUS: PG R - Total intramural R&D - Precision instruments & optical products
  • [DLCN] R&D BUS: PG O - Total intramural R&D - Computers and peripheral equipment
  • [DLCO] R&D BUS: PG N - Total intramural R&D - Machinery and equipment
  • [DLCP] R&D BUS: PG C - Total intramural R&D - Food products and beverges; Tobacco
  • [DLCQ] R&D BUS: PG D - Total intramural R&D - Textiles, clothing and leather products
  • [DLCR] R&D BUS: PG I - Total intramural R&D - Rubber and plastic products
  • [DLCS] R&D BUS: PG J -Total intramural R&D - Other non-metallic mineral products
  • [DLCT] R&D BUS: PG E - Total intramural R&D - Pulp, paper and wood products; Printing
  • [DLCU] R&D BUS: PG W - Total intramural R&D - Other manufactured goods
  • [DLCV] R&D BUS: PG X - Total intramural R&D - Sewerage, waste mangement & remediation
  • [DLCW] R&D BUS: PG Y - Total intramural R&D - Electricity, gas and water supply
  • [DLCX] R&D BUS: PG Z - Total intramural R&D - Construction
  • [DLCY] R&D BUS: PG AB - Total intramural R&D - Transport & storage incl postal/courier
  • [DLCZ] R&D BUS: PG AC - Total intramural R&D - Telecommunications
  • [DLDA] R&D BUS: PG AF - Total intramural R&D - Research and development services
  • [DLDB] R&D BUS: PG AE - Total intramural R&D - Computer programming & information serv
  • [DLDC] R&D BUS: PG AD - Total intramural R&D - Miscellaneous business activities
  • [DLDD] R&D BUS: PG AG - Total intramural R&D - Public administration
  • [DLDE] R&D BUS: PG AA - Total intramural R&D - Wholesale and retail trade
  • [DLDF] R&D BUS: Total intramural R&D - Manufacturing
  • [DLDG] R&D BUS: Total intramural R&D - Chemicals
  • [DLDH] R&D BUS: Total intramural R&D - Mechanical engineering
  • [DLDI] R&D BUS: Total intramural R&D - Electrical machinery
  • [DLDJ] R&D BUS: Total intramural R&D - Transport
  • [DLDK] R&D BUS: Total intramural R&D - Aerospace
  • [DLDL] R&D BUS: Total intramural R&D - Other manufacturing
  • [DLDM] R&D BUS: Total intramural R&D - Services
  • [DLDO] R&D BUS:Total intramural R&D - Sources of funds - UK government
  • [DLDQ] R&D BUS: Total intramural R&D- sources of funds - overseas-EC
  • [DLDS] R&D BUS:Total intramural R&D - sources of funds -overseas-other
  • [DLDU] R&D BUS:Total intramural R&D - sources of funds - other UK business
  • [DLDW] R&D BUS:Total intramural R&D - sources of funds - own funds
  • [DLDY] R&D BUS:Total intramural R&D - sources of funds - other
  • [DLEI] R&D BUS: Total R&D employment
  • [DLEJ] R&D BUS: Total R&D employment - Researchers
  • [DLEK] R&D BUS: Total R&D employment - Technicians
  • [DLEL] R&D BUS: Total R&D employment - Other supporting staff
  • [DLFG] R&D BUS: Total intramural R&D - Civil - source of funds -UK government
  • [DLFH] R&D BUS: Total intramural R&D - source of funds - overseas EC - Civil
  • [DLFI] R&D BUS: Total intramural R&D - Source of funds - Overseas other - Civil
  • [DLFJ] R&D BUS: Total intramural R&D -Source of funds - Other UK business - Civil
  • [DLFK] R&D BUS: Total intramural R&D - Source of funds - Own funds - Civil
  • [DLFL] R&D BUS: Total intramural R&D - Source of funds - Other - Civil
  • [DLFN] R&D BUS: Total intramural R&D - Source of funds - UK Government - Defence
  • [DLFO] R&D BUS: Total intramural R&D - Source of funds - Overseas EC - Defence
  • [DLFP] R&D BUS: Total intramural R&D - Source of funds - Overseas other - Defence
  • [DLFQ] R&D BUS: Total intramural R&D - Source of funds - Other UK business - Defence
  • [DLFR] R&D BUS: Total intramural R&D - Source of funds - Own funds - Defence
  • [DLFS] R&D BUS: Total intramural R&D - Source of funds - Other - Defence
  • [DLHK] R&D BUS: Total intramural R&D - source of funds - Overseas total
  • [DLHS] R&D BUS:Total intramural R&D - Source of funds - Overseas total - Civil
  • [DLHT] R&D BUS: GDP at current prices (Statistical Bulletin)
  • [DLIF] R&D BUS:Total intramural R&D - Source of funds - Overseas total - Defence
  • [DLJM] R&D BUS:Intramural R&D - South west
  • [DLJN] R&D BUS: Intramural R&D - West Midlands
  • [DLJO] R&D BUS : Intramural R&D - North East
  • [DLJP] R&D BUS: Intramural R&D - Yorkshire & Humberside
  • [DLJQ] R&D BUS: Intramural R&D - East Midlands
  • [DLJR] R&D BUS: Intramural R&D - Eastern
  • [DLJS] R&D BUS: Intramural R&D - South East
  • [DLJT] R&D BUS: Intramural R&D - North West
  • [DLJU] R&D BUS: Intramural R&D - Wales
  • [DLJV] R&D BUS: Intramural R&D - Scotland
  • [DLJW] R&D BUS: Intramural R&D - Northern Ireland
  • [DLJX] R&D BUS: R&D employment - South West
  • [DLJY] R&D BUS: R&D employment - West Midlands
  • [DLJZ] R&D BUS: R&D employment - North East
  • [DLKA] R&D BUS : R&D employment - Yorkshire & Humberside
  • [DLKB] R&D BUS: R&D employment - East Midlands
  • [DLKC] R&D BUS: R&D employment - Eastern
  • [DLKD] R&D BUS: R&D employment - South East
  • [DLKE] R&D BUS: R&D employment - North West
  • [DLKF] R&D BUS: R&D employment - Wales
  • [DLKG] R&D BUS: R&D employment - Scotland
  • [DLKH] R&D BUS: R&D employment - Northern Ireland
  • [DLKI] R&D BUS: Intramural R&D - England total
  • [DLKJ] R&D BUS: R&D employment - England total
  • [DLKK] R&D BUS: GDP deflator (2020 = 100) - Statistical Bulletin
  • [DLKL] R&D BUS: Intramural R&D - London
  • [DLKM] R&D BUS: R&D employment - London
  • [E4BM] R&D BUS: PG AH - Total intramural R&D - Software development
  • [LABA] R&D Bus: Total Intramural R&D - Other: Total
  • [LADE] R&D Bus: Total Intramural R&D - Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry; Fishing
  • [LADM] R&D Bus: Total Intramural R&D - Extractive Industries
  • [LAEB] R&D Bus: Total Intramural R&D - Electricity, gas and water supply
  • [LAEM] R&D Bus: Total Intramural R&D - Construction
[freq] Frequency
  • [A] Annual
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