NVIDIA (NVDA) r&d spend was $18.5B in FY2026 (+43% 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
2026
$18.5B
+43%
2025
$12.9B
+49%
2024
$8.7B
+18%
2023
$7.3B
+39%
2022
$5.3B
+34%
2021
$3.9B
+39%
2020
$2.8B
+19%
2019
$2.4B
+32%
2018
$1.8B
+23%
2017
$1.5B
+10%
2016
$1.3B
-2%
2015
$1.4B
+2%
2014
$1.3B
+16%
2013
$1.1B
+14%
2012
$1.0B
+18%
2011
$849M
-7%
2010
$909M
+6%
2009
$856M
+24%
2008
$692M
Recent Quarterly R&D Spend
Quarter
R&D Spend
Q1 2026
$6.3B
Q3 2025
$4.7B
Q2 2025
$4.3B
Q1 2025
$4.0B
Q3 2024
$3.4B
Q2 2024
$3.1B
Q1 2024
$2.7B
Q3 2023
$2.3B
Q2 2023
$2.0B
Q1 2023
$1.9B
Q3 2022
$1.9B
Q2 2022
$1.8B
Source: NVDA on EDGAR. Data from SEC EDGAR 10-K and 10-Q filings. Updated quarterly.