Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) Research & Development Expenses
The r&d expense for Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) is $61.09 Billion with a year-over-year change of +23.84%. Research and Development (R&D) expenses represent the costs incurred by a company in developing new products, services, or processes.
GOOGL R&D Expense Chart
GOOGL R&D Expense
$61.09B+10089.49% 20Y
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Current R&D Expense
$61.09B
$61.09 Billion
Year-over-Year Change
+23.84%
vs. $49.33B prior year
Historical Data
27
Years of data available
Annual R&D Expense History
| Year | R&D Expense | YoY Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $61.09B | +$11.76B | +23.84% |
| 2024 | $49.33B | +$3.90B | +8.58% |
| 2023 | $45.43B | +$5.93B | +15.01% |
| 2022 | $39.50B | +$7.94B | +25.15% |
| 2021 | $31.56B | +$3.99B | +14.47% |
| 2020 | $27.57B | +$1.55B | +5.98% |
| 2019 | $26.02B | +$4.60B | +21.47% |
| 2018 | $21.42B | +$4.79B | +28.84% |
| 2017 | $16.63B | +$2.68B | +19.19% |
| 2016 | $13.95B | +$1.67B | +13.56% |
| 2015 | $12.28B | +$2.45B | +24.92% |
| 2014 | $9.83B | +$2.69B | +37.76% |
| 2013 | $7.14B | +$1.05B | +17.33% |
| 2012 | $6.08B | +$921.00M | +17.84% |
| 2011 | $5.16B | +$1.40B | +37.21% |
| 2010 | $3.76B | +$919.00M | +32.33% |
| 2009 | $2.84B | +$50.00M | +1.79% |
| 2008 | $2.79B | +$673.01M | +31.75% |
| 2007 | $2.12B | +$891.40M | +72.55% |
| 2006 | $1.23B | +$629.08M | +104.93% |
| 2005 | $599.51M | +$373.88M | +165.70% |
| 2004 | $225.63M | +$134.40M | +147.33% |
| 2003 | $91.23M | +$59.48M | +187.35% |
| 2002 | $31.75M | +$15.25M | +92.41% |
| 2001 | $16.50M | +$5.98M | +56.90% |
| 2000 | $10.52M | +$7.52M | +250.53% |
| 1999 | $3.00M | — | — |
Data as of Wednesday, June 10, 2026