Growth Metrics

Amazon Com (AMZN) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Amazon Com (AMZN) has disclosed Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $29.6 billion as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 28.59% year-over-year to $29.6 billion; the TTM value through Mar 2026 reached $115.1 billion, up 26.32%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $108.5 billion, 22.56% up from the prior year.
  • Research & Development hit $29.6 billion in Q1 2026 for Amazon Com, up from $29.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $29.6 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $14.8 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $22.7 billion, with a median of $22.0 billion recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development soared 37.78% in 2023 and then decreased 0.13% in 2024.
  • Amazon Com's Research & Development stood at $20.8 billion in 2022, then grew by 5.88% to $22.0 billion in 2023, then increased by 6.96% to $23.6 billion in 2024, then rose by 24.73% to $29.4 billion in 2025, then grew by 0.57% to $29.6 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods came in at $29.6 billion, $29.4 billion, and $29.0 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.