R&D expense · 2011–2025
Boeing R&D expense
$3.6B−5.2% · FY2025
Boeing (BA) reported $3.6B in R&D expense for fiscal 2025, −5.2% year on year.
| Fiscal year | R&D expense | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY20252025-12-31 | $3.6B | −5.2% | Open → |
| FY20242024-12-31 | $3.8B | +12.9% | Open → |
| FY20232023-12-31 | $3.4B | +18.4% | Open → |
| FY20222022-12-31 | $2.9B | +26.8% | Open → |
| FY20212021-12-31 | $2.2B | −9.2% | Open → |
| FY20202020-12-31 | $2.5B | −23.1% | Open → |
| FY20192019-12-31 | $3.2B | −1.5% | Open → |
| FY20182018-12-31 | $3.3B | +2.8% | Open → |
| FY20172017-12-31 | $3.2B | −31.3% | Open → |
| FY20162016-12-31 | $4.6B | +38.9% | Open → |
| FY20152015-12-31 | $3.3B | +9.3% | Open → |
| FY20142014-12-31 | $3.0B | −0.8% | Open → |
| FY20132013-12-31 | $3.1B | −6.9% | Open → |
| FY20122012-12-31 | $3.3B | −15.8% | Open → |
| FY20112011-12-31 | $3.9B | — | Open → |
R&D expense — Research and development expense is what the company charged to R&D in the income statement for the year. Most companies report no R&D at all — the line is absent rather than zero — so this ranking covers the roughly 40% of filers that do.
Every row links to its own SEC filing · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026 · 2011–2025 compound annual growth −0.6%
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The numbers above are read from this document: 10-K · 0001628280-26-004357 · January 30, 2026
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