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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd reported R&D Expense of $7.88 billion for fiscal year 2025.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd R&D Expense — Annual History
| Fiscal Year | R&D Expense | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.88B | -84.9% |
| 2024 | $52.26B | -7.9% |
| 2023 | $56.74B | +2.3% |
| 2022 | $55.47B | -3.1% |
| 2021 | $57.24B | +32.9% |
| 2020 | $43.08B | +15.1% |
| 2019 | $37.44B | +64.5% |
| 2018 | $22.75B | +33.4% |
| 2017 | $17.06B | +23.7% |
| 2016 | $13.79B | +29.4% |
| 2015 | $10.66B | +109.3% |
| 2014 | $5.09B | +35.7% |
| 2013 | $3.75B | — |
- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd showed a decrease of -84.9% in R&D Expense compared to the prior fiscal year.
- Over the 2013–2025 period, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s r&d expense has grown by 109.9% (from $3.75 billion to $7.88 billion).
- The most recent figure is from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s fiscal year 2024 report (Form 20-F), filed with the SEC on June 26, 2025.
- All figures are sourced from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings, last verified June 17, 2026.
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