Microsoft (MSFT) Research & Development (2016 - 2025)
Historic Research & Development for Microsoft (MSFT) over the last 17 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to $8.5 billion.
- Microsoft's Research & Development rose 741.44% to $8.5 billion in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Dec 2025 it was $33.7 billion, marking a year-over-year increase of 804.3%. This contributed to the annual value of $32.5 billion for FY2025, which is 1009.15% up from last year.
- According to the latest figures from Q4 2025, Microsoft's Research & Development is $8.5 billion, which was up 741.44% from $8.1 billion recorded in Q3 2025.
- In the past 5 years, Microsoft's Research & Development registered a high of $8.8 billion during Q2 2025, and its lowest value of $5.2 billion during Q1 2021.
- Over the past 5 years, Microsoft's median Research & Development value was $6.9 billion (recorded in 2022), while the average stood at $7.1 billion.
- As far as peak fluctuations go, Microsoft's Research & Development soared by 2117.6% in 2022, and later plummeted by 160.61% in 2023.
- Microsoft's Research & Development (Quarter) stood at $5.8 billion in 2021, then rose by 18.86% to $6.8 billion in 2022, then grew by 4.35% to $7.1 billion in 2023, then rose by 10.85% to $7.9 billion in 2024, then rose by 7.41% to $8.5 billion in 2025.
- Its last three reported values are $8.5 billion in Q4 2025, $8.1 billion for Q3 2025, and $8.8 billion during Q2 2025.