Rio Tinto annual r&d spending
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Rio Tinto R&D Spending Growth & History (RIO)
Rio Tinto's r&d spending was $524.0M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $524.0M | $126.0M | +31.66% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $398.0M | $153.0M | +62.45% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $245.0M | $169.0M | +222.37% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $76.0M | $11.0M | +16.92% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $65.0M | $20.0M | +44.44% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $45.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $45.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $45.0M | −$13.0M | −22.41% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $58.0M | −$2.0M | −3.33% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $60.0M | −$44.0M | −42.31% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $104.0M | — | — |
Rio Tinto r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Rio Tinto's r&d spending increased from $45.0M to $524.0M, a change of $479.0M.
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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