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Alphabet (Google) research and development expense, 2013–2025
Alphabet (Google) reported research and development expense of $61.1 billion for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025, up 23.8% from $49.3 billion the year before, according to its Form 10-K.
Fiscal years labeled by the year in which they ended. Bars drawn from the table below.
Alphabet (Google) research and development expense by fiscal year
| Fiscal year ended | R&D expense | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | $61.1B | +23.8% | 10-K (2026) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | $49.3B | +8.6% | 10-K (2026) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | $45.4B | +15.0% | 10-K (2026) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | $39.5B | +25.2% | 10-K (2025) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | $31.6B | +14.5% | 10-K (2024) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | $27.6B | +6.0% | 10-K (2023) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2019 | $26.0B | +21.5% | 10-K (2022) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2018 | $21.4B | +28.8% | 10-K (2021) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2017 | $16.6B | +19.2% | 10-K (2020) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2016 | $13.9B | +13.6% | 10-K (2019) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2015 | $12.3B | +24.9% | 10-K (2018) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2014 | $9.83B | +37.8% | 10-K (2017) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2013 | $7.14B | — | 10-K (2016) ↗ |
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FAQ
Q What was Alphabet (Google)'s research and development expense in its latest fiscal year?
A Alphabet (Google) reported research and development expense of $61.1 billion for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025, up 23.8% from $49.3 billion the year before, according to its Form 10-K.
Q What is Alphabet (Google)'s highest annual research and development expense on record here?
A $61.1 billion, in the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025, among the fiscal years 2013–2025 reported in its 10-K XBRL data.
Q Where does this research and development expense data come from?
A From Alphabet (Google)'s annual reports on Form 10-K, as tagged in XBRL and published by the SEC (company facts). Research and development expense as reported in the income statement.
Source: Alphabet (Google)'s annual reports on Form 10-K via SEC XBRL company facts, updated Oct. 15, 2026. Research and development expense as reported in the income statement. For each year the most recent 10-K that reports it is used, so a figure a company later restated shows the restated value; the filing link shows which report it came from. Change is our arithmetic. Financial data, not investment advice.