01—History
R&D Expense History
Year-over-year comparison from 10-K annual reports · Dashed line: constant growth FY2020–FY2025. Drag across the bars to change the range.
- $61.09B
02—Ledger
R&D Expense, period by period
| Period | Scale | Value | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $61.09B | +23.8% | 10-K | |
| FY2024 | $49.33B | +8.6% | 10-K | |
| FY2023 | $45.43B | +15.0% | 10-K | |
| FY2022 | $39.50B | +25.2% | 10-K | |
| FY2021 | $31.56B | +14.5% | 10-K | |
| FY2020 | $27.57B | +6.0% | 10-K | |
| FY2019 | $26.02B | +21.5% | 10-K | |
| FY2018 | $21.42B | +28.8% | 10-K | |
| FY2017 | $16.63B | +19.2% | 10-K | |
| FY2016 | $13.95B | +13.6% | 10-K | |
| FY2015 | $12.28B | +24.9% | 10-K | |
| FY2014 | $9.83B | +37.8% | 10-K | |
| FY2013 | $7.14B | — | 10-K |
03—Questions
What is r&d expense?
Research and development expense represents the costs incurred in discovering and developing new products, processes, or technologies.
What is Alphabet Inc.'s current r&d expense?
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) annual r&d expense for 2025 was $61.09B, a 23.84% increase from 2024. Alphabet Inc. r&d expense for the quarter ending June 30, 2026 was $18.22B.
What was Alphabet Inc.'s r&d expense in 2024?
Alphabet Inc. annual r&d expense for 2024 was $49.33B, a 8.58% increase from 2023.
What was Alphabet Inc.'s r&d expense in 2023?
Alphabet Inc. annual r&d expense for 2023 was $45.43B, a 15.01% increase from 2022.
What is Alphabet Inc.'s 5-year r&d expense CAGR?
Alphabet Inc. r&d expense grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.24% from FY2020 to FY2025, going from $27.57B to $61.09B over 5 years.
- Company
- Alphabet Inc.
- Ticker
- GOOGL
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.