North America — PP&E Additions
Business Segments · PP&E AdditionsAmazon North America — PP&E Additions increased by 26.3% to $10.91B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 40.9%, from $7.75B to $10.91B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), North America — PP&E Additions shows relatively stable performance with a -1.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
High spending signals aggressive expansion and confidence in future demand, while low spending may indicate a focus on cash preservation.
Detailed definition
The total capital expenditure spent on acquiring or improving physical assets within the North American segment during t...
Peer comparison
Often compared to depreciation to see if the company is growing its capacity or just maintaining it.
Metric ID:
amzn_segment_north_america_property_and_equipment_additionsHistorical 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 | $9.35B | $9.35B | $9.35B | $5.92B | $5.92B | $5.92B | $5.92B | $4.38B | $4.38B | $4.38B | $4.38B | $5.15B | $4.93B | $6.52B | $7.75B | $5.10B | $11.27B | $8.64B | $10.91B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -36.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -26.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +17.5% | -4.3% | +32.3% | +18.8% | -34.2% | +121.2% | -23.4% | +26.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -36.7% | -36.7% | -36.7% | -26.0% | -26.0% | -26.0% | -26.0% | +17.5% | +12.5% | +48.8% | +76.8% | -1.1% | +128.7% | +32.4% | +40.9% |
Range$4.38B – $11.27B
CAGR+3.5%
Avg YoY Growth+9.5%
Median YoY Growth-1.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amazon's north america — pp&e additions?
- Amazon (AMZN) reported north america — pp&e additions of $10.91B in Q4 2025.
- How has Amazon's north america — pp&e additions changed year-over-year?
- Amazon's north america — pp&e additions increased by 40.9% year-over-year, from $7.75B to $10.91B.
- What is the long-term trend for Amazon's north america — pp&e additions?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Amazon's north america — pp&e additions has grown at a -1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $37.40B to $35.92B.
- What does north america — pp&e additions mean?
- The amount of new money spent on buying or building physical assets in North America this year.