Business Segments · Depreciation and amortization expense
AWS — Depreciation and amortization expense
Amazon AWS — Depreciation and amortization expense increased by 16.3% to $6.57B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 70.1%, from $3.86B to $6.57B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), AWS — Depreciation and amortization expense shows an upward trend with a 19.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A rising expense indicates a growing asset base or shorter hardware lifespans, while a decrease might result from accounting changes to server useful life.
Detailed definition
The non-cash charge that allocates the cost of the cloud segment's tangible assets (like servers) and intangible assets...
Peer comparison
Directly comparable to D&A schedules for other technology infrastructure companies.
Metric ID:
amzn_segment_aws_depreciation_and_amortization_expenseHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.66B | $2.66B | $2.66B | $2.47B | $2.47B | $2.47B | $2.47B | $3.13B | $3.13B | $3.13B | $3.13B | $2.84B | $3.08B | $3.54B | $3.86B | $4.39B | $4.84B | $5.65B | $6.57B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -7.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +26.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -9.4% | +8.4% | +15.0% | +9.1% | +13.7% | +10.3% | +16.6% | +16.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -7.3% | -7.3% | -7.3% | +26.9% | +26.9% | +26.9% | +26.9% | -9.4% | -1.7% | +13.0% | +23.3% | +54.6% | +57.4% | +59.5% | +70.1% |
Range$2.47B – $6.57B
CAGR+22.2%
Avg YoY Growth+23.5%
Median YoY Growth+26.9%
Current Streak7 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amazon's aws — depreciation and amortization expense?
- Amazon (AMZN) reported aws — depreciation and amortization expense of $6.57B in Q4 2025.
- How has Amazon's aws — depreciation and amortization expense changed year-over-year?
- Amazon's aws — depreciation and amortization expense increased by 70.1% year-over-year, from $3.86B to $6.57B.
- What is the long-term trend for Amazon's aws — depreciation and amortization expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Amazon's aws — depreciation and amortization expense has grown at a 19.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.65B to $21.45B.
- What does aws — depreciation and amortization expense mean?
- The yearly cost recorded to account for the aging and wear-and-tear of servers and equipment.