Business Segments · PP&E Additions
AWS — PP&E Additions
Amazon AWS — PP&E Additions increased by 31.0% to $41.52B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 102.9%, from $20.46B to $41.52B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), AWS — PP&E Additions shows an upward trend with a 44.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
Rolls up toProperty, plant, and equipment additions
How to read this metric
Higher spending signals aggressive growth expectations and capacity building, while lower spending might indicate a focus on improving utilization of existing assets.
Detailed definition
The total cost of new tangible assets acquired or developed for the cloud segment during the reporting period, excluding...
Peer comparison
This is comparable to CapEx figures for hyperscale cloud providers and data center REITs.
Metric ID:
amzn_segment_aws_property_and_equipment_additionsHistorical Data
20 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.51B | $5.51B | $5.51B | $6.94B | $6.94B | $6.94B | $6.94B | $6.21B | $6.21B | $6.21B | $6.21B | $7.93B | $12.76B | $14.34B | $18.24B | $20.46B | $16.04B | $28.3B | $31.69B | $41.52B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +25.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -10.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +27.6% | +61.0% | +12.4% | +27.2% | +12.2% | -21.6% | +76.4% | +12.0% | +31.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +25.9% | +25.9% | +25.9% | -10.5% | -10.5% | -10.5% | -10.5% | +27.6% | +105.4% | +130.9% | +193.7% | +158.2% | +25.8% | +97.3% | +73.7% | +102.9% |
Range$5.51B – $41.52B
CAGR+53.0%
Avg YoY Growth+59.5%
Median YoY Growth+26.7%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amazon's aws — pp&e additions?
- Amazon (AMZN) reported aws — pp&e additions of $41.52B in Q1 2026.
- How has Amazon's aws — pp&e additions changed year-over-year?
- Amazon's aws — pp&e additions increased by 102.9% year-over-year, from $20.46B to $41.52B.
- What is the long-term trend for Amazon's aws — pp&e additions?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Amazon's aws — pp&e additions has grown at a 44.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.05B to $96.5B.
- What does aws — pp&e additions mean?
- The amount spent on buying new equipment and building new data centers during the year.