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Meta research and development expense, 2010–2025
Meta reported research and development expense of $57.4 billion for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025, up 30.8% from $43.9 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.
Meta research and development expense by fiscal year
| Fiscal year ended | R&D expense | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | $57.4B | +30.8% | 10-K (2026) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | $43.9B | +14.0% | 10-K (2026) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | $38.5B | +8.9% | 10-K (2026) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | $35.3B | +43.3% | 10-K (2025) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | $24.7B | +33.7% | 10-K (2024) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | $18.4B | +35.6% | 10-K (2023) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2019 | $13.6B | +32.4% | 10-K (2022) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2018 | $10.3B | +32.5% | 10-K (2021) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2017 | $7.75B | +31.0% | 10-K (2020) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2016 | $5.92B | +22.9% | 10-K (2019) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2015 | $4.82B | +80.6% | 10-K (2018) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2014 | $2.67B | +88.4% | 10-K (2017) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2013 | $1.42B | +1.1% | 10-K (2016) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | $1.40B | +260.6% | 10-K (2015) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | $388.0M | +169.4% | 10-K (2014) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | $144.0M | — | 10-K (2013) ↗ |
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FAQ
Q What was Meta's research and development expense in its latest fiscal year?
A Meta reported research and development expense of $57.4 billion for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025, up 30.8% from $43.9 billion the year before, according to its Form 10-K.
Q What is Meta's highest annual research and development expense on record here?
A $57.4 billion, in the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025, among the fiscal years 2010–2025 reported in its 10-K XBRL data.
Q Where does this research and development expense data come from?
A From Meta'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: Meta'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.