Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Amazon Long-Term Debt increased by 29.4% to $65.65B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 24.8%, from $52.62B to $65.65B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows an upward trend with a 15.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2008
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase signals higher financial leverage and future interest expense, whereas a decrease indicates debt repayment and a stronger balance sheet.

Detailed definition

Loans and financial obligations with a maturity date exceeding one year from the balance sheet date. This represents the...

Peer comparison

Large-cap tech companies often use long-term debt to take advantage of low interest rates even when they have significant cash holdings.

Metric ID: long_term_debt

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$50.28B$50.06B$48.74B$47.56B$58.05B$58.92B$67.15B$67.08B$63.09B$61.10B$58.31B$57.63B$54.89B$54.89B$52.62B$53.37B$50.72B$50.74B$65.65B
QoQ Change-0.4%-2.6%-2.4%+22.1%+1.5%+14.0%-0.1%-6.0%-3.2%-4.6%-1.2%-4.8%+0.0%-4.1%+1.4%-5.0%+0.0%+29.4%
YoY Change+15.5%+17.7%+37.8%+41.1%+8.7%+3.7%-13.2%-14.1%-13.0%-10.2%-9.8%-7.4%-7.6%-7.6%+24.8%
Range$47.56B$67.15B
CAGR+6.1%
Avg YoY Growth+4.4%
Median YoY Growth-7.4%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Amazon's long-term debt?
Amazon (AMZN) reported long-term debt of $65.65B in Q4 2025.
How has Amazon's long-term debt changed year-over-year?
Amazon's long-term debt increased by 24.8% year-over-year, from $52.62B to $65.65B.
What is the long-term trend for Amazon's long-term debt?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Amazon's long-term debt has grown at a 15.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $31.82B to $65.65B.
What does long-term debt mean?
Money borrowed by the company that is not due to be paid back for at least one year.

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