This statistic displays total expenditure on research and development by businesses operating wholesale and retail trade industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2021. R&D expenditure in the UK retail and wholesale industry was reported to amount to 1.7 billion British pounds in 2021.
Research and development expenditure in wholesale and retail trade businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2021
(in million GBP)
Estimates are based on current prices. The source adds the following note: "Estimates from 2018 onwards have been revised as a result of updated survey data and changes to estimation methodology."
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 22, 2022). Research and development expenditure in wholesale and retail trade businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2021 (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/411891/wholesale-and-retail-trade-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-spend/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Research and development expenditure in wholesale and retail trade businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2021 (in million GBP)." Chart. November 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/411891/wholesale-and-retail-trade-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-spend/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Research and development expenditure in wholesale and retail trade businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2021 (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/411891/wholesale-and-retail-trade-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-spend/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Research and Development Expenditure in Wholesale and Retail Trade Businesses in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2018 to 2021 (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/411891/wholesale-and-retail-trade-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-spend/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Research and development expenditure in wholesale and retail trade businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2021 (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/411891/wholesale-and-retail-trade-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-spend/ (last visited May 17, 2025)
Research and development expenditure in wholesale and retail trade businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2021 (in million GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/411891/wholesale-and-retail-trade-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-spend/
