In 2025, the Illinois-based manufacturer of machinery and engines Caterpillar incurred expenses for research and development that amounted to around 2.15 billion U.S. dollars. This represents a very slight increase compared to the previous year.
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Caterpillar. (February 13, 2026). Caterpillar's expenses for research and development from FY 2007 to FY 2025 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/267811/caterpillars-expenses-for-research-and-development/
Caterpillar. "Caterpillar's expenses for research and development from FY 2007 to FY 2025 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. February 13, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/267811/caterpillars-expenses-for-research-and-development/
Caterpillar. (2026). Caterpillar's expenses for research and development from FY 2007 to FY 2025 (in million U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/267811/caterpillars-expenses-for-research-and-development/
Caterpillar. "Caterpillar's Expenses for Research and Development from Fy 2007 to Fy 2025 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Feb 2026, /statistics/267811/caterpillars-expenses-for-research-and-development/
Caterpillar, Caterpillar's expenses for research and development from FY 2007 to FY 2025 (in million U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/267811/caterpillars-expenses-for-research-and-development/ (last visited July 19, 2026)
Caterpillar's expenses for research and development from FY 2007 to FY 2025 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Caterpillar, February 13, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/267811/caterpillars-expenses-for-research-and-development/
