Amazon Com (AMZN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Amazon Com's (AMZN) quarterly Research & Development came in at $62.7 billion in Q2 2026, up 25.05% year-over-year from $50.2 billion in Q2 2025, and up 112.15% quarter-over-quarter from $29.6 billion in Q1 2026.
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Amazon Com (AMZN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Amazon Com has disclosed Research & Development across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $62.7 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 25.05% year-over-year to $62.7 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $221.6 billion (up 22.51% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $108.5 billion, up 22.56% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $62.7 billion for Q2 2026 at Amazon Com, up from $29.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $79.1 billion in Q3 2025 to a low of $14.8 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $42.8 billion, with a median of $42.6 billion recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development soared 37.78% in 2023 and declined 0.13% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $52.4 billion in 2022, then rose by 21.35% to $63.6 billion in 2023, then increased by 2.18% to $65.0 billion in 2024, then rose by 21.78% to $79.1 billion in 2025, then slipped by 20.72% to $62.7 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $62.7 billion in Q2 2026, $29.6 billion in Q1 2026, and $79.1 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,735.76 Bn | 2,612.77 Bn | 198.88 Bn | 62.73 Bn |
| 2 | JD.com | 32.66 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 16.50 Bn | -2.09 Bn |
| 3 | Coupang | 25.61 Bn | 19.50 Bn | 2.49 Bn | - |
| 4 | Wayfair | 13.93 Bn | 12.79 Bn | 1.05 Bn | - |
| 5 | GigaCloud Technology | 3.80 Bn | 3.42 Bn | 105.56 Mn | 36.18 Mn |
| 6 | Pattern | 3.04 Bn | 2.69 Bn | 384.36 Mn | 170.80 Mn |
| 7 | Yunji | 1.88 Bn | 1.86 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Revolve | 1.47 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 196.67 Mn | - |
| 9 | ATRenew | 632.36 Mn | 371.23 Mn | -705.59 Mn | -11.38 Mn |
| 10 | Stitch Fix | 398.30 Mn | 211.49 Mn | 148.84 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 62.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 79.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 50.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 64.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 42.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 63.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 42.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 52.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.91 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 40.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 26.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 12.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 30.69 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 19.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 9.33 Bn |
API Access
Amazon Com Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=AMZN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "AMZN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=AMZN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();