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