Apple (AAPL) r&d spend was $34.5B in FY2025 (+10% YoY). The tables below show the complete quarterly and annual r&d spend history, sourced from SEC EDGAR 10-K and 10-Q filings.
Annual R&D Spend
Fiscal Year
R&D Spend
YoY
2025
$34.5B
+10%
2024
$31.4B
+5%
2023
$29.9B
+14%
2022
$26.3B
+20%
2021
$21.9B
+17%
2020
$18.8B
+16%
2019
$16.2B
+14%
2018
$14.2B
+23%
2017
$11.6B
+15%
2016
$10.0B
+25%
2015
$8.1B
+34%
2014
$6.0B
+35%
2013
$4.5B
+32%
2012
$3.4B
+39%
2011
$2.4B
+36%
2010
$1.8B
+34%
2009
$1.3B
+20%
2008
$1.1B
+42%
2007
$782M
Recent Quarterly R&D Spend
Quarter
R&D Spend
Q1 2026
$11.4B
Q4 2025
$10.9B
Q3 2025
$8.9B
Q2 2025
$8.9B
Q1 2025
$8.6B
Q4 2024
$8.3B
Q3 2024
$7.8B
Q2 2024
$8.0B
Q1 2024
$7.9B
Q4 2023
$7.7B
Q3 2023
$7.3B
Q2 2023
$7.4B
Source: AAPL on EDGAR. Data from SEC EDGAR 10-K and 10-Q filings. Updated quarterly.