Boeing R&D Spending Growth & History (BA)
Boeing's r&d spending was $3.62B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $3.62B | −$197.0M | −5.17% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $3.81B | $435.0M | +12.88% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $3.38B | $525.0M | +18.41% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.85B | $603.0M | +26.81% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.25B | −$227.0M | −9.17% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.48B | −$743.0M | −23.08% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $3.22B | −$50.0M | −1.53% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $3.27B | $90.0M | +2.83% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $3.18B | −$1.45B | −31.28% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $4.63B | $1.29B | +38.88% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $3.33B | $284.0M | +9.32% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $3.05B | −$24.0M | −0.78% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $3.07B | −$227.0M | −6.88% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $3.30B | −$620.0M | −15.82% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $3.92B | −$203.0M | −4.93% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $4.12B | −$2.38B | −36.66% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $6.51B | $2.74B | +72.66% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $3.77B | −$82.0M | −2.13% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $3.85B | — | — |
Boeing quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $921.0M | $11.0M | +1.21% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $903.0M | $59.0M | +6.99% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $964.0M | $128.0M | +15.31% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $897.0M | −$257.0M | −22.27% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $910.0M | −$44.0M | −4.61% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $844.0M | −$24.0M | −2.76% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $836.0M | −$45.0M | −5.11% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $1.15B | $196.0M | +20.46% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $954.0M | $157.0M | +19.70% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $868.0M | $127.0M | +17.14% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $881.0M | $87.0M | +10.96% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $958.0M | $231.0M | +31.77% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $797.0M | $99.0M | +14.18% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $741.0M | $108.0M | +17.06% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $794.0M | $116.0M | +17.11% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $727.0M | $152.0M | +26.43% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $698.0M | $201.0M | +40.44% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $633.0M | $134.0M | +26.85% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $678.0M | $73.0M | +12.07% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $575.0M | $1.0M | +0.17% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $497.0M | −$128.0M | −20.48% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $499.0M | −$173.0M | −25.74% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $605.0M | −$144.0M | −19.23% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $574.0M | −$204.0M | −26.22% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $625.0M | −$201.0M | −24.33% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $672.0M | −$194.0M | −22.40% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $749.0M | −$103.0M | −12.09% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $778.0M | −$48.0M | −5.81% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $826.0M | −$1.0M | −0.12% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $866.0M | $102.0M | +13.35% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $852.0M | $90.0M | +11.81% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $826.0M | $58.0M | +7.55% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $827.0M | $14.0M | +1.72% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $764.0M | −$72.0M | −8.61% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $762.0M | $37.0M | +5.10% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $768.0M | −$89.0M | −10.39% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $813.0M | −$1.31B | −61.78% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $836.0M | −$81.0M | −8.83% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $725.0M | −$180.0M | −19.89% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $857.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $2.13B | $1.33B | +165.88% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $917.0M | $148.0M | +19.25% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $905.0M | $150.0M | +19.87% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $857.0M | $107.0M | +14.27% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $800.0M | $67.0M | +9.14% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $769.0M | −$40.0M | −4.94% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $755.0M | −$93.0M | −10.97% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $750.0M | −$5.0M | −0.66% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $733.0M | −$30.0M | −3.93% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $809.0M | $104.0M | +14.75% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $848.0M | $95.0M | +12.62% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $755.0M | −$98.0M | −11.49% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $763.0M | −$94.0M | −10.97% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $705.0M | −$130.0M | −15.57% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $753.0M | −$160.0M | −17.52% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $853.0M | −$48.0M | −5.33% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $857.0M | −$190.0M | −18.15% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $835.0M | −$222.0M | −21.00% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $913.0M | −$221.0M | −19.49% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $901.0M | −$85.0M | −8.62% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $1.05B | $46.0M | +4.60% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $1.06B | $57.0M | +5.70% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $1.13B | $132.0M | +13.17% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $986.0M | −$2.59B | −72.41% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $1.00B | $41.0M | +4.27% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $1.00B | $30.0M | +3.09% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $1.00B | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $3.57B | $2.64B | +281.43% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $960.0M | −$45.0M | −4.48% |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $970.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $937.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | $1.00B | — | — |
Boeing r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Boeing's r&d spending increased from $2.48B to $3.62B, a change of $1.14B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $921.0M.
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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