Business Segments · PP&E (Net)

AWS — PP&E (Net)

Amazon AWS — PP&E (Net) increased by 17.4% to $223.06B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 70.4%, from $130.92B to $223.06B.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
Rolls up toPP&E (Net)

How to read this metric

An increase indicates continued investment in infrastructure to support demand, while a decrease may suggest asset aging or a shift toward more capital-efficient operations.

Detailed definition

The carrying value of tangible long-lived assets, such as data centers, servers, and networking hardware, allocated to t...

Peer comparison

Peers like Microsoft (Azure) or Google Cloud maintain similar asset bases, though reporting granularity for specific cloud hardware varies.

Metric ID: amzn_segment_aws_property_and_equipment_net

Historical Data

9 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$43.25B$60.32B$72.70B$110.68B$130.92B$140.64B$165.11B$190.06B$223.06B
QoQ Change—+39.5%+20.5%+52.2%+18.3%+7.4%+17.4%+15.1%+17.4%
YoY Change—+39.5%+20.5%+52.2%———+71.7%+70.4%
Range$43.25B – $223.06B
CAGR+127.1%
Avg YoY Growth+50.9%
Median YoY Growth+52.2%
Current Streak8+ quarters growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Amazon's aws — pp&e (net)?
Amazon (AMZN) reported aws — pp&e (net) of $223.06B in Q1 2026.
How has Amazon's aws — pp&e (net) changed year-over-year?
Amazon's aws — pp&e (net) increased by 70.4% year-over-year, from $130.92B to $223.06B.
What does aws — pp&e (net) mean?
The current value of the physical equipment and buildings used to run the cloud computing business.