Growth Metrics

Apple (AAPL) Research & Development (2016 - 2025)

Historic Research & Development for Apple (AAPL) over the last 17 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to $10.9 billion.

  • Apple's Research & Development rose 3167.63% to $10.9 billion in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Dec 2025 it was $37.2 billion, marking a year-over-year increase of 1636.4%. This contributed to the annual value of $34.6 billion for FY2025, which is 1013.71% up from last year.
  • Latest data reveals that Apple reported Research & Development of $10.9 billion as of Q4 2025, which was up 3167.63% from $8.9 billion recorded in Q3 2025.
  • Apple's 5-year Research & Development high stood at $10.9 billion for Q4 2025, and its period low was $5.3 billion during Q1 2021.
  • Over the past 5 years, Apple's median Research & Development value was $7.6 billion (recorded in 2023), while the average stood at $7.5 billion.
  • In the last 5 years, Apple's Research & Development decreased by 16.86% in 2023 and then surged by 3167.63% in 2025.
  • Over the past 5 years, Apple's Research & Development (Quarter) stood at $6.3 billion in 2021, then grew by 22.25% to $7.7 billion in 2022, then fell by 0.17% to $7.7 billion in 2023, then grew by 7.43% to $8.3 billion in 2024, then soared by 31.68% to $10.9 billion in 2025.
  • Its Research & Development was $10.9 billion in Q4 2025, compared to $8.9 billion in Q3 2025 and $8.9 billion in Q2 2025.