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Alphabet (GOOGL) Research & Development (2016 - 2025)

Alphabet (GOOGL) has disclosed Research & Development for 12 consecutive years, with $18.6 billion as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 41.6% to $18.6 billion in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $61.1 billion through Dec 2025, up 23.84% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $61.1 billion for FY2025, 23.84% up from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q4 2025 was $18.6 billion at Alphabet, up from $15.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $18.6 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $7.5 billion in Q1 2021.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $11.3 billion, with a median of $11.4 billion recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest move saw Research & Development grew 3.79% in 2024, then soared 41.6% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $8.7 billion in 2021, then grew by 17.9% to $10.3 billion in 2022, then increased by 17.98% to $12.1 billion in 2023, then grew by 8.28% to $13.1 billion in 2024, then skyrocketed by 41.6% to $18.6 billion in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods came in at $18.6 billion, $15.2 billion, and $13.8 billion for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.