Capex tracker
How much does Amazon spend on capex each quarter?
Amazon reported $77.3 billion of capex (“purchases of property and equipment”) for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, up 120% from $35.1 billion a year earlier. The figure is from its 10-Q filed with the SEC on Oct 30, 2026.
What was Amazon’s capex in each recent quarter?
Amazon’s quarterly capex is up 120% from a year earlier
| Quarter ended | Calendar quarter | Purchases of property and equipment | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Q3 2026 | $77.3 billion | 10-Q, filed Oct 30, 2026 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Q2 2026 | $54.2 billion | 10-Q, filed Jul 31, 2026 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Q1 2026 | $44.2 billion | 10-Q, filed Apr 30, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Q4 2025 | $39.5 billion | 10-K, filed Feb 6, 2026 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Q3 2025 | $35.1 billion | 10-Q, filed Oct 30, 2026 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Q2 2025 | $32.2 billion | 10-Q, filed Jul 31, 2026 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Q1 2025 | $25.0 billion | 10-Q, filed Apr 30, 2026 |
Line used: “Purchases of property and equipment”. Cash paid for property and equipment, from the investing section of the cash flow statement. Amazon’s separate outlook uses the term “cash capital expenditures”, which this release does not define. Quarters are placed in the calendar quarter that holds most of the period; the table gives the true period end. Each quarter is the difference between year-to-date totals in the filing linked in the last column.
What capex does Amazon expect in 2026?
Amazon says it continues to expect 2026 cash capital expenditures of approximately $220 billion. Amazon third-quarter 2026 earnings release (EX-99.1), Oct 29, 2026.
The release says: “We continue to expect 2026 cash capital expenditures to be approximately $220 billion.”
The company’s wording is “cash capital expenditures”. Compare it only with figures defined the same way.
How big are Amazon’s lease commitments that have not started?
Amazon reported $164.9 billion of leases not yet commenced as of Sep 30, 2026. Total undiscounted payments on leases not yet commenced, as listed in the company’s table of commitments. 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026, Commitments table.
A signed lease that has not begun is not on the balance sheet and is not in capex. Definitions differ by company, so compare with care.
Which data centers is Amazon building?
19 tracked projects name Amazon as a developer, operator or tenant in the Census. The largest by published capacity:
- Crossroads Technology Campus, Virginia · 894 MW published
- Amazon Becker Data Center, Minnesota · 600 MW published
- Amazon Web Services Louisa County campuses, Virginia · 600 MW published
- Calvert Technology Center, Maryland · 500 MW published
- Project Mila, Ohio · 250 MW published
- Amazon Data Services King George campus (former Birchwood power plant site), Virginia
- Amazon Hobart data center, Indiana
- Amazon Web Services Butts County data center campus, Georgia
- Amazon Web Services data center campus, Madison and St. Clair townships, Ohio
- Amazon Web Services Madison County Mega Site campus, Mississippi
- Amazon Web Services Richmond County data center campus, North Carolina
- Amazon Web Services Warrenton Data Center, Virginia
Amazon capex: common questions
How much did Amazon spend on capex last quarter?
Amazon reported $77.3 billion on “purchases of property and equipment” for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, up 120% from $35.1 billion a year earlier. The figure comes from its filing with the SEC.
What capex does Amazon expect in 2026?
Amazon says it continues to expect 2026 cash capital expenditures of approximately $220 billion. Source: Amazon third-quarter 2026 earnings release (EX-99.1), Oct 29, 2026.
What are Amazon’s lease commitments that have not started?
Amazon reported $164.9 billion of leases not yet commenced as of Sep 30, 2026. Total undiscounted payments on leases not yet commenced, as listed in the company’s table of commitments.
Is Amazon’s capex all AI spending?
No. The figure is total capex from the cash flow statement. Amazon does not split it into AI and other spending in the line used here, so the Census does not call it AI capex.
Sources: Amazon 10-Q for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 · Amazon third-quarter 2026 earnings release (EX-99.1).
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Last updated Oct 31, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
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