Ranking of the leading technology hardware & equipment companies with the highest spending on research and development (R&D) worldwide in 2025
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In 2025, the technology hardware manufacturer that spent the most on research and development (R&D) was the American giant Apple, with an R&D expenditure of over ** billion euros. Close behind came Chinese Huawei with a spending of almost ** billion euros, followed by Intel. The European hardware company with the highest R&D spending in 2025 was Siemens.
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European Commission. (May 22, 2026). Ranking of the leading technology hardware & equipment companies with the highest spending on research and development (R&D) worldwide in 2025 (in million euros) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1102851/global-research-development-leading-technology-hardware-equipment-spenders/
European Commission. "Ranking of the leading technology hardware & equipment companies with the highest spending on research and development (R&D) worldwide in 2025 (in million euros)." Chart. May 22, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1102851/global-research-development-leading-technology-hardware-equipment-spenders/
European Commission. (2026). Ranking of the leading technology hardware & equipment companies with the highest spending on research and development (R&D) worldwide in 2025 (in million euros). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1102851/global-research-development-leading-technology-hardware-equipment-spenders/
European Commission. "Ranking of The Leading Technology Hardware & Equipment Companies with The Highest Spending on Research and Development (R&d) Worldwide in 2025 (in Million Euros)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 May 2026, /statistics/1102851/global-research-development-leading-technology-hardware-equipment-spenders/
European Commission, Ranking of the leading technology hardware & equipment companies with the highest spending on research and development (R&D) worldwide in 2025 (in million euros) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1102851/global-research-development-leading-technology-hardware-equipment-spenders/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Ranking of the leading technology hardware & equipment companies with the highest spending on research and development (R&D) worldwide in 2025 (in million euros) [Graph], European Commission, May 22, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1102851/global-research-development-leading-technology-hardware-equipment-spenders/
