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Business enterprise research and development, UK: 2022
What's in the bulletin?
- Expenditure on research and development (R&D) performed by UK businesses was £49.9 billion in 2022, an increase of £3.0 billion since 2021 (6.4%); this is the first period produced based on the new sample design and results methodology.
- The pharmaceuticals product group made the largest contribution to the total of business R&D performed in 2022, with £9.0 billion (17.9% of total R&D performed by UK businesses).
- The East of England had the largest regional value of business R&D performed in 2022, which was £10.7 billion (21.4%).
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