Alphabet R&D expenses (quarterly) 2014- 2018.
Amounts in Millions.
| 2019 | R&D Expenses (Millions) |
| Q1 | $6,029 |
| Q2 | $6,213 |
| Q3 | $6,554 |
| Q4 | $7,222 |
| Total | $26,018 |
In 2018, the research and development expenses of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, reached $26 billion compared to $21.4 billion during the previous year. The research and. development expenses of the company grew to the highest during the fourth quarter of the year when it reached $7.2 billion compared to $6 billion during the same period in the previous year.
| FY 2018 | R&D Costs (Millions) |
| Q1 | $5,039 |
| Q2 | $5,114 |
| Q3 | $5,232 |
| Q4 | $6,034 |
| FY 2017 | R&D Costs (Millions) |
| Q1 | $3,942 |
| Q2 | $4,172 |
| Q3 | $4,205 |
| Q4 | $4,306 |
| FY 2016 | R&D Costs (Millions) |
| Q1 | $3,367 |
| Q2 | $3,363 |
| Q3 | $3,596 |
| Q4 | $3,622 |
| FY 2015 | R&D Cosst (Millions) |
| Q1 | $2,753 |
| Q2 | $2,789 |
| Q3 | $3,230 |
| Q4 | $3,510 |
| FY 2014 | R&D Costs (Millions) |
| Q1 | $2,126 |
| Q2 | $2,238 |
| Q3 | $2,655 |
| Q4 | $2,813 |