Microsoft Research and Development Expenses 2010-2025 | MSFT

Microsoft annual/quarterly research and development expenses history and growth rate from 2010 to 2025. Research and development expenses can be defined as an expense arising from studies and product development processes.
  • Microsoft research and development expenses for the quarter ending March 31, 2025 were $8.198B, a 7.12% increase year-over-year.
  • Microsoft research and development expenses for the twelve months ending March 31, 2025 were $31.715B, a 12.49% increase year-over-year.
  • Microsoft annual research and development expenses for 2024 were $29.51B, a 8.51% increase from 2023.
  • Microsoft annual research and development expenses for 2023 were $27.195B, a 10.95% increase from 2022.
  • Microsoft annual research and development expenses for 2022 were $24.512B, a 18.32% increase from 2021.
Microsoft Annual Research and Development Expenses
(Millions of US $)
2024 $29,510
2023 $27,195
2022 $24,512
2021 $20,716
2020 $19,269
2019 $16,876
2018 $14,726
2017 $13,037
2016 $11,988
2015 $12,046
2014 $11,381
2013 $10,411
2012 $9,811
2011 $9,043
2010 $8,714
2009 $9,010
Microsoft Quarterly Research and Development Expenses
(Millions of US $)
2025-03-31 $8,198
2024-12-31 $7,917
2024-09-30 $7,544
2024-06-30 $8,056
2024-03-31 $7,653
2023-12-31 $7,142
2023-09-30 $6,659
2023-06-30 $6,739
2023-03-31 $6,984
2022-12-31 $6,844
2022-09-30 $6,628
2022-06-30 $6,849
2022-03-31 $6,306
2021-12-31 $5,758
2021-09-30 $5,599
2021-06-30 $5,687
2021-03-31 $5,204
2020-12-31 $4,899
2020-09-30 $4,926
2020-06-30 $5,214
2020-03-31 $4,887
2019-12-31 $4,603
2019-09-30 $4,565
2019-06-30 $4,513
2019-03-31 $4,316
2018-12-31 $4,070
2018-09-30 $3,977
2018-06-30 $3,933
2018-03-31 $3,715
2017-12-31 $3,504
2017-09-30 $3,574
2017-06-30 $3,514
2017-03-31 $3,355
2016-12-31 $3,062
2016-09-30 $3,106
2016-06-30 $3,146
2016-03-31 $2,980
2015-12-31 $2,900
2015-09-30 $2,962
2015-06-30 $3,094
2015-03-31 $2,984
2014-12-31 $2,903
2014-09-30 $3,065
2014-06-30 $3,123
2014-03-31 $2,743
2013-12-31 $2,748
2013-09-30 $2,767
2013-06-30 $2,783
2013-03-31 $2,640
2012-12-31 $2,528
2012-09-30 $2,460
2012-06-30 $2,594
2012-03-31 $2,517
2011-12-31 $2,371
2011-09-30 $2,329
2011-06-30 $2,393
2011-03-31 $2,269
2010-12-31 $2,185
2010-09-30 $2,196
2010-06-30 $2,350
2010-03-31 $2,220
2009-12-31 $2,079
2009-09-30 $2,065
2009-06-30 $2,225
2009-03-31 $2,212
Sector Industry Market Cap Revenue
Computer and Technology Computer Software $2422.474B $211.915B
Microsoft Corporation is one of the largest broad-based technology providers in the world. The company dominates the PC software market with more than 80% of the market share for operating systems. The company's Microsoft 365 application suite is one of the most popular productivity software globally. It is also now one of the two public cloud providers that can deliver a wide variety of infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solutions at scale. Microsoft's products include operating systems, cross-device productivity applications, server applications, business solution applications, desktop and server management tools, software development tools and video games. The company designs and sells PCs, tablets, gaming and entertainment consoles, phones, other intelligent devices, and related accessories. Through Azure, it offers cloud-based solutions that provide customers with software, services, platforms and content.
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