Tesla Research and Development Expenses 2012-2026 | TSLA

Tesla annual/quarterly research and development expenses history and growth rate from 2012 to 2026. Research and development expenses can be defined as an expense arising from studies and product development processes.
  • Tesla research and development expenses for the quarter ending March 31, 2026 were $1.946B, a 38.11% increase year-over-year.
  • Tesla research and development expenses for the twelve months ending March 31, 2026 were $6.948B, a 44.81% increase year-over-year.
  • Tesla annual research and development expenses for 2025 were $6.411B, a 41.21% increase from 2024.
  • Tesla annual research and development expenses for 2024 were $4.54B, a 14.39% increase from 2023.
  • Tesla annual research and development expenses for 2023 were $3.969B, a 29.07% increase from 2022.
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Tesla Annual Research and Development Expenses
(Millions of US $)
2025 $6,411
2024 $4,540
2023 $3,969
2022 $3,075
2021 $2,593
2020 $1,491
2019 $1,343
2018 $1,460
2017 $1,378
2016 $834
2015 $718
2014 $465
2013 $232
2012 $274
2011 $209
Tesla Quarterly Research and Development Expenses
(Millions of US $)
2026-03-31 $1,946
2025-12-31 $1,783
2025-09-30 $1,630
2025-06-30 $1,589
2025-03-31 $1,409
2024-12-31 $1,276
2024-09-30 $1,039
2024-06-30 $1,074
2024-03-31 $1,151
2023-12-31 $1,094
2023-09-30 $1,161
2023-06-30 $943
2023-03-31 $771
2022-12-31 $810
2022-09-30 $733
2022-06-30 $667
2022-03-31 $865
2021-12-31 $740
2021-09-30 $611
2021-06-30 $576
2021-03-31 $666
2020-12-31 $522
2020-09-30 $366
2020-06-30 $279
2020-03-31 $324
2019-12-31 $345
2019-09-30 $334
2019-06-30 $324
2019-03-31 $340
2018-12-31 $356
2018-09-30 $351
2018-06-30 $386
2018-03-31 $367
2017-12-31 $355
2017-09-30 $332
2017-06-30 $370
2017-03-31 $322
2016-12-31 $246
2016-09-30 $214
2016-06-30 $192
2016-03-31 $182
2015-12-31 $190
2015-09-30 $179
2015-06-30 $182
2015-03-31 $167
2014-12-31 $140
2014-09-30 $136
2014-06-30 $108
2014-03-31 $82
2013-12-31 $68
2013-09-30 $56
2013-06-30 $52
2013-03-31 $55
2012-12-31 $69
2012-09-30 $62
2012-06-30 $75
2012-03-31 $68
2011-12-31 $61
2011-09-30 $54
2011-06-30 $53
Sector Industry Market Cap Revenue
Auto/Tires/Trucks Auto Manufacturers - Domestic $1309.411B $94.827B
Tesla designs, develops, manufactures, sells and leases high-performance fully electric vehicles and energy generation and storage systems, and offer services related to their products. They generally sell their products directly to customers and continue to grow their customer-facing infrastructure through a global network of vehicle showrooms and service centers, Mobile Service, body shops, Supercharger stations and Destination Chargers.
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