Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Research & Development Expenses
The r&d expense for Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is $108.52 Billion with a year-over-year change of +22.56%. Research and Development (R&D) expenses represent the costs incurred by a company in developing new products, services, or processes.
AMZN R&D Expense Chart
AMZN R&D Expense
$108.52B+23962.31% 20Y
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Current R&D Expense
$108.52B
$108.52 Billion
Year-over-Year Change
+22.56%
vs. $88.54B prior year
Historical Data
30
Years of data available
Annual R&D Expense History
| Year | R&D Expense | YoY Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $108.52B | +$19.98B | +22.56% |
| 2024 | $88.54B | +$2.92B | +3.41% |
| 2023 | $85.62B | +$12.41B | +16.95% |
| 2022 | $73.21B | +$17.16B | +30.62% |
| 2021 | $56.05B | +$13.31B | +31.15% |
| 2020 | $42.74B | +$6.81B | +18.95% |
| 2019 | $35.93B | +$7.09B | +24.60% |
| 2018 | $28.84B | +$6.22B | +27.48% |
| 2017 | $22.62B | +$6.54B | +40.63% |
| 2016 | $16.09B | +$3.54B | +28.27% |
| 2015 | $12.54B | +$3.27B | +35.20% |
| 2014 | $9.28B | +$2.71B | +41.28% |
| 2013 | $6.57B | +$2.00B | +43.84% |
| 2012 | $4.56B | +$1.66B | +56.89% |
| 2011 | $2.91B | +$1.18B | +67.76% |
| 2010 | $1.73B | +$494.00M | +39.84% |
| 2009 | $1.24B | +$207.00M | +20.04% |
| 2008 | $1.03B | +$215.00M | +26.28% |
| 2007 | $818.00M | +$156.00M | +23.56% |
| 2006 | $662.00M | +$211.00M | +46.78% |
| 2005 | $451.00M | +$199.81M | +79.54% |
| 2004 | $251.19M | +$43.39M | +20.88% |
| 2003 | $207.81M | $-7.81M | -3.62% |
| 2002 | $215.62M | $-25.55M | -10.59% |
| 2001 | $241.16M | $-28.16M | -10.46% |
| 2000 | $269.33M | +$109.63M | +68.64% |
| 1999 | $159.70M | +$112.89M | +241.19% |
| 1998 | $46.81M | +$34.31M | +274.46% |
| 1997 | $12.50M | +$10.10M | +420.62% |
| 1996 | $2.40M | — | — |
Data as of Wednesday, June 10, 2026