Confederation R&D expenditure and personnel in 2025 Marked increase in federal R&D expenditure in 2025

Marked increase in federal R&D expenditure in 2025

25.06.2026 - In 2025, federal government expenditure on R&D and associated support activities reached an all-time high of CHF 3.2 billion. This is an increase of CHF 644 million over the previous year (+25%). The marked increase is due to the renewal of Switzerland's association in Horizon Europe, the European Union's framework programme for research and innovation. These findings are based on administrative data processed by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Observation period
2025
Periodicity
Irregular
Spatial division
Switzerland
Published by
Federal Statistical Office
Source(s)
Federal Statistical Office
FSO number
2026-0338-e
Copyright
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Article type:
Press release
Published on:
25.06.2026
Topic:
Education and science

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