Apple Inc. (AAPL)
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Research & Development Expenses
The r&d expense for Apple Inc. (AAPL) is $34.55 Billion with a year-over-year change of +10.14%. Research and Development (R&D) expenses represent the costs incurred by a company in developing new products, services, or processes.
AAPL R&D Expense Chart
AAPL R&D Expense
$34.55B+4752.53% 20Y
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Current R&D Expense
$34.55B
$34.55 Billion
Year-over-Year Change
+10.14%
vs. $31.37B prior year
Historical Data
30
Years of data available
Annual R&D Expense History
| Year | R&D Expense | YoY Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $34.55B | +$3.18B | +10.14% |
| 2024 | $31.37B | +$1.46B | +4.86% |
| 2023 | $29.91B | +$3.66B | +13.96% |
| 2022 | $26.25B | +$4.34B | +19.79% |
| 2021 | $21.91B | +$3.16B | +16.86% |
| 2020 | $18.75B | +$2.54B | +15.63% |
| 2019 | $16.22B | +$1.98B | +13.92% |
| 2018 | $14.24B | +$2.65B | +22.93% |
| 2017 | $11.58B | +$1.54B | +15.29% |
| 2016 | $10.04B | +$1.98B | +24.52% |
| 2015 | $8.07B | +$2.03B | +33.54% |
| 2014 | $6.04B | +$1.57B | +34.99% |
| 2013 | $4.47B | +$1.09B | +32.36% |
| 2012 | $3.38B | +$952.00M | +39.19% |
| 2011 | $2.43B | +$647.00M | +36.31% |
| 2010 | $1.78B | +$449.00M | +33.68% |
| 2009 | $1.33B | +$224.00M | +20.20% |
| 2008 | $1.11B | +$327.00M | +41.82% |
| 2007 | $782.00M | +$70.00M | +9.83% |
| 2006 | $712.00M | +$177.00M | +33.08% |
| 2005 | $535.00M | +$44.00M | +8.96% |
| 2004 | $491.00M | +$20.00M | +4.25% |
| 2003 | $471.00M | +$24.00M | +5.37% |
| 2002 | $447.00M | +$6.00M | +1.36% |
| 2001 | $441.00M | +$61.00M | +16.05% |
| 2000 | $380.00M | +$66.00M | +21.02% |
| 1999 | $314.00M | +$4.00M | +1.29% |
| 1998 | $310.00M | $-550.00M | -63.95% |
| 1997 | $860.00M | +$256.00M | +42.38% |
| 1996 | $604.00M | — | — |
Data as of Wednesday, June 10, 2026