Alphabet annual r&d spending
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Alphabet R&D Spending Growth & History (GOOGL)
Alphabet's r&d spending was $61.09B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $61.09B | $11.76B | +23.84% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $49.33B | $3.90B | +8.58% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $45.43B | $5.93B | +15.01% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $39.50B | $7.94B | +25.15% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $31.56B | $3.99B | +14.47% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $27.57B | $1.55B | +5.98% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $26.02B | $4.60B | +21.47% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $21.42B | $4.79B | +28.84% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $16.63B | $2.68B | +19.19% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $13.95B | $1.67B | +13.56% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $12.28B | $2.45B | +24.92% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $9.83B | $2.69B | +37.76% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $7.14B | — | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $18.22B | $4.41B | +31.95% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $17.03B | $3.48B | +25.64% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $18.57B | $5.46B | +41.60% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $15.15B | $2.70B | +21.72% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $13.81B | $1.95B | +16.42% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $13.56B | $1.65B | +13.89% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $13.12B | $1.00B | +8.28% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $12.45B | $1.19B | +10.56% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $11.86B | $1.27B | +12.01% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $11.90B | $435.0M | +3.79% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $12.11B | $1.85B | +17.98% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $11.26B | $985.0M | +9.59% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $10.59B | $747.0M | +7.59% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $11.47B | $2.35B | +25.76% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $10.27B | $1.56B | +17.90% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $10.27B | $2.58B | +33.52% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $9.84B | $2.17B | +28.22% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $9.12B | $1.63B | +21.83% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $8.71B | $1.69B | +24.01% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $7.69B | $838.0M | +12.22% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $7.67B | $800.0M | +11.64% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $7.49B | $665.0M | +9.75% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $7.02B | −$200.0M | −2.77% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $6.86B | $302.0M | +4.61% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $6.88B | $662.0M | +10.66% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $6.82B | $791.0M | +13.12% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $7.22B | $1.19B | +19.69% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $6.55B | $1.32B | +25.27% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $6.21B | $1.10B | +21.49% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $6.03B | $990.0M | +19.65% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $6.03B | $1.73B | +40.13% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $5.23B | $1.03B | +24.42% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $5.11B | $942.0M | +22.58% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $5.04B | $1.10B | +27.83% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $4.31B | $684.0M | +18.88% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $4.21B | $609.0M | +16.94% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $4.17B | $809.0M | +24.06% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $3.94B | $575.0M | +17.08% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $3.62B | $112.0M | +3.19% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $3.60B | $366.0M | +11.33% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $3.36B | $574.0M | +20.58% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $3.37B | $614.0M | +22.30% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $3.51B | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $3.23B | $575.0M | +21.66% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $2.79B | — | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $2.75B | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $2.65B | — | — |
Alphabet r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Alphabet's r&d spending increased from $27.57B to $61.09B, a change of $33.51B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $18.22B.
About the metric
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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