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NetEase R&D Spending Growth & History (NTES)
NetEase's r&d spending was $2.53B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.53B | $132.9M | +5.54% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.40B | $79.0M | +3.40% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.32B | $141.4M | +6.48% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.18B | −$28.4M | −1.28% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.21B | $619.7M | +38.99% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.59B | $380.7M | +31.50% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.21B | $75.1M | +6.63% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.13B | $461.5M | +68.69% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $671.9M | $233.0M | +53.10% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $438.9M | $105.6M | +31.68% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $333.3M | $120.0M | +56.24% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $213.3M | $61.1M | +40.11% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $152.2M | $36.9M | +32.04% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $115.3M | $41.3M | +55.89% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $74.0M | $25.8M | +53.53% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $48.2M | — | — |
NetEase r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, NetEase's r&d spending increased from $1.59B to $2.53B, a change of $944.6M.
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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