2013
2013 – Economy Overview
The global space industry continued to grow in 2013, expanding by #% since 2012, slightly below the average annual growth rate of ##% from 2009 to 2013. Commercial space revenues and government space spending together totaled $## billion in 2013, compared to $## billion in 2012.
2013 – Additional Country Space Budgets
Around the globe, many smaller nations—whether in terms of economy or population size—are investing in space projects or programs. Exhibit 2cc shows the most recent available yearly budget for civil space activities in a number of selected emerging space states. Each of these countries tends to feature a different focus in its space investment portfolio, so care must be taken in making generalizations.
2013 – South Korean Government Space Budget
In calendar year 2013, South Korea spent an estimated ## billion won (US$## million) on civil space, a ##% increase from implemented 2012 spending of ## billion won (US$## million). South Korea’s 2012 civil space spending constituted approximately ##% of the country’s ## trillion won (US$## billion) national budget. Civil space activities in South Korea are carried out primarily by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI).
2013 – Russian Government Space Budget
In calendar year 2013, the planned budget for the Russian Federal Space Program—including Roscosmos, the Russian Federal Space Agency—was ## billion rubles (US$## billion). This was an increase of ##% from the previous year’s expenditure of ## billion rubles (US$## billion). Planned 2013 space spending represented approximately ##% of Russia’s ## trillion ruble (US$## billion) total planned 2013 federal expenditures. Following a one-year reduction between 2013 and 2014, budgets for the Russian Federal Space Program (FSP) are expected to continue to increase in future years. FSP expenditures are expected to total ## billion rubles (US$## billion) in 2014 and ## billion rubles (US$## billion) in 2015.
2013 – Japanese Government Space Budget
Japanese space spending is allocated among 11 government ministries, coordinated through the Cabinet Strategic Space Office. In FY 2013, which ran from April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014, Japan allocated ¥## billion (US$## billion) for space programs across 10 different civil government ministries.
2013 – Israeli Government Space Budget
In Israel, an increase in the civil space budget that was approved in 2012 was released by the Ministry of Finance for spending by the Israel Space Agency (ISA). This 2013 budget totaled ## million New Israeli Shekels (NIS) (US$## million). This represents a ##% increase over the estimated 2012 ISA budget of ## million NIS (US$## million).
2013 – Indian Government Space Budget
For FY 2013, covering April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014, the combined planned budgets of India’s Department of Space (DOS)—which includes the country’s civil space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)—and the Ministry of Earth Sciences’ Satellite Services program totaled ## billion rupees (US$## billion).
2013 – United Kingdom Government Space Budget
The United Kingdom’s planned space budget for FY 2013/2014, which ran from April 2013 through March 2014, totaled £## million (US$## million), based on planning documents published by the UKSA. This amount included the UK’s ESA contribution. During FY 2013/2014, planned UK national-only space spending, excluding the ESA contribution, totaled £## million (US$## million).
2013 – Spanish Government Space Budget
The Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA), the primary organization responsible for space activities in Spain, received appropriations from Spain’s national budget of €## million (US$## million) in 2013, a decrease of ##% over 2012 levels. INTA also receives revenue from its own commercial operations. Spain’s contribution to ESA is not funded through INTA, but through the Center for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI). In 2013, Spain’s ESA contribution was €## million (US$## million), a decrease of ##% from the 2012 ESA contribution.
2013 – Italian Government Space Budget
The Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI), Italy’s space agency, planned spending of €## million (US$## million) in 2013, excluding contributions made to ESA. This represents a ##% decrease from ASI-only planned spending of €## million (US$## million) in 2012. Italy’s contribution to ESA totaled €## million (US$## million) in 2013, an increase of ##% from 2012. Combined, the ASI budget and Italy’s ESA contribution totaled €## million (US$## million), representing approximately ##% of Italy’s planned 2013 national government budget of €## billion (US$## billion).