This statistic was assembled from several Abbott annual and financial reports.
* As of January 1, 2013, Abbott was separated into two companies: Abbott (medical products) and AbbVie (research-based pharmaceuticals). Therefore, from 2013 on only the medical products business is included.
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Abbott's expenditure on research and development 2004-2025
This statistic shows the expenditure of medical device and pharmaceutical company Abbott in research and development from 2004 to 2025. In 2025, Abbott spent approximately ** U.S. dollars on R&D. Abbot was a U.S.-based global pharmaceutical and healthcare products company, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. In January 2013, Abbott was separated into two companies: Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie. Abbott is specialized in medical products, while AbbVie is responsible for research-based pharmaceuticals.
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Abbott Laboratories. (February 20, 2026). Abbott Laboratories' expenditure on research and development from 2004 to 2025 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/266575/abbotts-expenditure-on-research-and-development/
Abbott Laboratories. "Abbott Laboratories' expenditure on research and development from 2004 to 2025 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. February 20, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/266575/abbotts-expenditure-on-research-and-development/
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Abbott Laboratories' expenditure on research and development from 2004 to 2025 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Abbott Laboratories, February 20, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/266575/abbotts-expenditure-on-research-and-development/
