Growth Metrics

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

Historic Research & Development for Alphabet (GOOGL) over the last 12 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to $15.2 billion.

  • Alphabet's Research & Development rose 2172.41% to $15.2 billion in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was $56.3 billion, marking a year-over-year increase of 1716.87%. This contributed to the annual value of $49.3 billion for FY2024, which is 858.3% up from last year.
  • Per Alphabet's latest filing, its Research & Development stood at $15.2 billion for Q3 2025, which was up 2172.41% from $13.8 billion recorded in Q2 2025.
  • Over the past 5 years, Alphabet's Research & Development peaked at $15.2 billion during Q3 2025, and registered a low of $7.5 billion during Q1 2021.
  • Moreover, its 5-year median value for Research & Development was $11.3 billion (2023), whereas its average is $11.0 billion.
  • In the last 5 years, Alphabet's Research & Development skyrocketed by 3351.96% in 2022 and then skyrocketed by 379.32% in 2024.
  • Over the past 5 years, Alphabet's Research & Development (Quarter) stood at $8.7 billion in 2021, then grew by 17.9% to $10.3 billion in 2022, then grew by 17.98% to $12.1 billion in 2023, then rose by 8.28% to $13.1 billion in 2024, then grew by 15.52% to $15.2 billion in 2025.
  • Its last three reported values are $15.2 billion in Q3 2025, $13.8 billion for Q2 2025, and $13.6 billion during Q1 2025.