Boeing R&D Spending Growth & History (BA)

Boeing's r&d spending was $3.62B for fiscal 2025.

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Boeing annual r&d spending history

Boeing annual r&d spending

Fiscal yearPeriod endedR&D spendingChangeGrowth
20252025-12-31$3.62B−$197.0M−5.17%
20242024-12-31$3.81B$435.0M+12.88%
20232023-12-31$3.38B$525.0M+18.41%
20222022-12-31$2.85B$603.0M+26.81%
20212021-12-31$2.25B−$227.0M−9.17%
20202020-12-31$2.48B−$743.0M−23.08%
20192019-12-31$3.22B−$50.0M−1.53%
20182018-12-31$3.27B$90.0M+2.83%
20172017-12-31$3.18B−$1.45B−31.28%
20162016-12-31$4.63B$1.29B+38.88%
20152015-12-31$3.33B$284.0M+9.32%
20142014-12-31$3.05B−$24.0M−0.78%
20132013-12-31$3.07B−$227.0M−6.88%
20122012-12-31$3.30B−$620.0M−15.82%
20112011-12-31$3.92B−$203.0M−4.93%
20102010-12-31$4.12B−$2.38B−36.66%
20092009-12-31$6.51B$2.74B+72.66%
20082008-12-31$3.77B−$82.0M−2.13%
20072007-12-31$3.85B

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.

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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.

Calculation and source

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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