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Meta Platforms (META) Research & Development (2016 - 2025)

Historic Research & Development for Meta Platforms (META) over the last 15 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to $17.1 billion.

  • Meta Platforms' Research & Development rose 4068.14% to $17.1 billion in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Dec 2025 it was $57.4 billion, marking a year-over-year increase of 3076.91%. This contributed to the annual value of $57.4 billion for FY2025, which is 3076.84% up from last year.
  • According to the latest figures from Q4 2025, Meta Platforms' Research & Development is $17.1 billion, which was up 4068.14% from $15.1 billion recorded in Q3 2025.
  • Meta Platforms' Research & Development's 5-year high stood at $17.1 billion during Q4 2025, with a 5-year trough of $5.2 billion in Q1 2021.
  • In the last 5 years, Meta Platforms' Research & Development had a median value of $9.6 billion in 2022 and averaged $10.0 billion.
  • Its Research & Development has fluctuated over the past 5 years, first soared by 4829.71% in 2022, then soared by 77.43% in 2023.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows Meta Platforms' Research & Development stood at $7.0 billion in 2021, then soared by 38.67% to $9.8 billion in 2022, then grew by 7.63% to $10.5 billion in 2023, then increased by 15.81% to $12.2 billion in 2024, then skyrocketed by 40.68% to $17.1 billion in 2025.
  • Its Research & Development was $17.1 billion in Q4 2025, compared to $15.1 billion in Q3 2025 and $12.9 billion in Q2 2025.