Search queries hit a five-year high as Search revenue growth slows to 12%

Google search queries grew at their fastest pace in five years in Alphabet's third-quarter 2026 results, announced October 28. Yet Search revenue growth slowed to 12 percent year over year from 17 percent last quarter, while paid click growth fell from 13 to 8 percent. Chief Business Officer Philipp Schindler cited currency effects as the biggest driver.