Amazon Com (AMZN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Amazon Com's (AMZN) quarterly Research & Development came in at $29.6 billion in Q1 2026, up 28.59% year-on-year from $23.0 billion in Q1 2025, and up 2.09% quarter-over-quarter from $29.0 billion in Q3 2025.
Amazon Com (AMZN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Amazon Com has disclosed Research & Development across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $29.6 billion for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $29.6 billion, up 28.59% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $108.7 billion (up 23.56% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $108.5 billion, up 22.56% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $29.6 billion for Q1 2026 at Amazon Com, up from $29.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $29.6 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $14.8 billion in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $21.9 billion (2023), against an average of $22.3 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development surged 37.78% in 2023 and dropped 0.13% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Amazon Com's Research & Development stood at $19.5 billion in 2022, then climbed by 8.82% to $21.2 billion in 2023, then advanced by 4.91% to $22.2 billion in 2024, then surged by 30.2% to $29.0 billion in 2025, then gained by 2.09% to $29.6 billion in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $29.6 billion (Q1 2026), $29.0 billion (Q3 2025), and $27.2 billion (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,551.03 Bn | 2,407.94 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 29.57 Bn |
| 2 | Mercadolibre | 82.72 Bn | 77.07 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 699.00 Mn |
| 3 | DoorDash | 72.09 Bn | 67.22 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 398.00 Mn |
| 4 | PDD Holdings | 62.92 Bn | 38.25 Bn | 12.81 Bn | -714.26 Mn |
| 5 | Ebay | 48.30 Bn | 44.44 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 450.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coupang | 34.44 Bn | 34.35 Bn | 2.30 Bn | - |
| 7 | Zkh | 14.36 Bn | 14.36 Bn | 285.30 Mn | -4.25 Mn |
| 8 | Wayfair | 10.72 Bn | 9.65 Bn | 880.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Maplebear | 10.27 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 164.00 Mn |
| 10 | Chewy | 7.37 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 12.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 10.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 10.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 9.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 9.20 Bn |