R&D expense · 2011–2025
International Business Machines R&D expense
$8.3B+11.2% · FY2025
International Business Machines (IBM) reported $8.3B in R&D expense for fiscal 2025, +11.2% year on year.
| Fiscal year | R&D expense | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY20252025-12-31 | $8.3B | +11.2% | Open → |
| FY20242024-12-31 | $7.5B | +10.4% | Open → |
| FY20232023-12-31 | $6.8B | +3.2% | Open → |
| FY20222022-12-31 | $6.6B | +1.2% | Open → |
| FY20212021-12-31 | $6.5B | +3.6% | Open → |
| FY20202020-12-31 | $6.3B | +6.0% | Open → |
| FY20192019-12-31 | $5.9B | +9.9% | Open → |
| FY20182018-12-31 | $5.4B | −3.8% | Open → |
| FY20172017-12-31 | $5.6B | −2.4% | Open → |
| FY20162016-12-31 | $5.7B | +9.1% | Open → |
| FY20152015-12-31 | $5.2B | −3.5% | Open → |
| FY20142014-12-31 | $5.4B | −5.3% | Open → |
| FY20132013-12-31 | $5.7B | −1.3% | Open → |
| FY20122012-12-31 | $5.8B | −7.1% | Open → |
| FY20112011-12-31 | $6.3B | — | 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 +2.1%
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