Nokia annual r&d spending
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Nokia R&D Spending Growth & History (NOK)
Nokia's r&d spending was €4.86B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | €4.86B | €343.0M | +7.60% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | €4.51B | €235.0M | +5.49% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | €4.28B | −€226.0M | −5.02% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | €4.50B | €289.0M | +6.86% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | €4.21B | €127.0M | +3.11% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | €4.09B | −€445.0M | −9.82% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | €4.53B | −€245.0M | −5.13% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | €4.78B | −€139.0M | −2.83% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | €4.92B | −€81.0M | −1.62% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | €5.00B | €2.92B | +140.24% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | €2.08B | — | — |
Nokia quarterly r&d spending
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Q2.26
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | €1.38B | €240.0M | +21.00% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | €1.24B | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | €1.38B | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | €1.17B | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | €1.14B | — | — |
Nokia r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Nokia's r&d spending increased from €4.09B to €4.86B, a change of €768.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows €1.38B.
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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