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List of Companies by Research and Development Spending
List of Companies by Research and Development Spending
spending
The following list sorts companies with the highest expenditures for research and development (R&D) for
different years, mostly taken from the magazine Strategy+Business.
2020 top 10
The 10 companies with the highest research and development expenses in 2020.[1]
Expenditures on R&D
Rank Company Country Sector
(billions of US$)
2018 top 50
The 50 companies with the highest research and development expenses in 2018.[2]
Expenditures on
Rank Company Country Sector R&D
(billions of US$)
Computing and
4 Samsung Electronics South Korea 15.31
Electronics
Computing and
6 Huawei China 13.60
Electronics
Computing and
7 Intel United States 13.10
Electronics
Computing and
8 Apple Inc. United States 11.58
Electronics
Computing and
26 Cisco Systems United States 6.06
Electronics
Computing and
30 Nokia Finland 5.90
Electronics
Computing and
31 IBM United States 5.79
Electronics
Computing and
32 Qualcomm United States 5.47
Electronics
United Kingdom/
33 AstraZeneca Health Care 5.41
Sweden
Computing and
38 Dell United States 4.76
Electronics
Computing and
39 Ericsson Sweden 4.63
Electronics
Computing and
41 Sony Japan 4.32
Electronics
Computing and
42 Panasonic Japan 4.23
Electronics
2017 top 20
The 20 companies with the highest research and development expenses in 2017 according to the Global
Innovation 1000.[3]
Expenditures on R&D
Rank Company Country Sector
(billions of US$)
2014 top 20
The 20 companies with the highest research and development expenses in 2014 according to the Global
Innovation 1000.[4]
Expenditures on R&D
Rank Company Country Sector
(billions of US$)
2011 top 20
The 20 companies with the highest research and development expenses in 2011 according to the Global
Innovation 1000.[5]
Expenditures on R&D
Rank Company Country Sector
(millions of US$)
2008 top 20
The 20 companies with the highest research and development expenses in 2008 according to the Global
Innovation 1000.[6]
Expenditures on R&D
Rank Company Country Sector
(millions of US$)
References
1. Bajpai, Prableen. "Which Companies Spend the Most in Research and Development
(R&D)?" (https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/which-companies-spend-the-most-in-research-an
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2. Skillicorn, Nick (2019-08-28). "Top 1000 companies that spend the most on Research &
Development (charts and analysis)" (https://www.ideatovalue.com/inno/nickskillicorn/2019/0
8/top-1000-companies-that-spend-the-most-on-research-development-charts-and-analysis/).
Idea to Value. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
3. Chwalik, Barry Jaruzelski, Volker Staack, and Robert. "Will Stronger Borders Weaken
Innovation?" (https://www.strategy-business.com/feature/Will-Stronger-Borders-Weaken-Inno
vation?gko=5d1cf). strategy+business. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
4. Goehle, Barry Jaruzelski, Volker Staack, and Brad. "The Global Innovation 1000: Proven
Paths to Innovation Success" (https://www.strategy-business.com/article/00295?gko=8a0a
5). strategy+business. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
5. Holman, Barry Jaruzelski, John Loehr, and Richard. "The Global Innovation 1000: Why
Culture Is Key" (https://www.strategy-business.com/article/11404?gko=62080).
strategy+business. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
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