Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Research & Development Expenses
The r&d expense for Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) is $3.39 Billion with a year-over-year change of +15.93%. Research and Development (R&D) expenses represent the costs incurred by a company in developing new products, services, or processes.
NFLX R&D Expense Chart
Current R&D Expense
$3.39B
$3.39 Billion
Year-over-Year Change
+15.93%
vs. $2.93B prior year
Historical Data
26
Years of data available
Annual R&D Expense History
| Year | R&D Expense | YoY Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.39B | +$466.10M | +15.93% |
| 2024 | $2.93B | +$249.54M | +9.33% |
| 2023 | $2.68B | $-35.28M | -1.30% |
| 2022 | $2.71B | +$437.16M | +19.23% |
| 2021 | $2.27B | +$444.29M | +24.28% |
| 2020 | $1.83B | +$284.45M | +18.41% |
| 2019 | $1.55B | +$323.33M | +26.46% |
| 2018 | $1.22B | +$169.04M | +16.06% |
| 2017 | $1.05B | +$200.68M | +23.55% |
| 2016 | $852.10M | +$201.31M | +30.93% |
| 2015 | $650.79M | +$178.47M | +37.79% |
| 2014 | $472.32M | +$93.55M | +24.70% |
| 2013 | $378.77M | +$49.76M | +15.12% |
| 2012 | $329.01M | +$69.97M | +27.01% |
| 2011 | $259.03M | +$95.70M | +58.60% |
| 2010 | $163.33M | +$48.79M | +42.59% |
| 2009 | $114.54M | +$24.67M | +27.45% |
| 2008 | $89.87M | +$18.48M | +25.88% |
| 2007 | $71.39M | +$23.02M | +47.57% |
| 2006 | $48.38M | +$17.44M | +56.35% |
| 2005 | $30.94M | +$8.04M | +35.08% |
| 2004 | $22.91M | +$5.02M | +28.08% |
| 2003 | $17.88M | +$3.26M | +22.28% |
| 2002 | $14.63M | $-3.11M | -17.53% |
| 2001 | $17.73M | +$911,000 | +5.42% |
| 2000 | $16.82M | — | — |
About Netflix, Inc.
Netflix, Inc. serves as a worldwide entertainment provider. Its comprehensive library features television series, motion pictures, documentaries, and mobile games, spanning numerous genres and languages. Members can effortlessly stream this content through a variety of internet-connected devices, including smart TVs, digital media players, cable boxes, and mobile phones. Furthermore, the company continues to offer a DVD-by-mail subscription service to its customers in the United States. With roughly 222 million paying subscribers distributed across 190 countries, Netflix was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Entertainment
- CEO
- Theodore A. Sarandos