Financing
Repayments of Short-Term Debt
Amazon Repayments of Short-Term Debt increased by 324.8% to $6.11B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 193.4%, from $2.08B to $6.11B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Repayments of Short-Term Debt shows a downward trend with a -3.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
High repayment levels indicate the firm is successfully deleveraging or rolling over short-term obligations.
Detailed definition
This represents cash outflows used to settle short-term debt obligations, including commercial paper and other borrowing...
Peer comparison
Standard for all firms with active treasury management; should be viewed alongside issuance levels.
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financing_repayments_of_short_term_debtHistorical 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 | $1.18B | $1.92B | $2.66B | $6.23B | $7.61B | $7.92B | $15.80B | $3.60B | $7.64B | $8.10B | $6.34B | $404.00M | $229.00M | $1.82B | $2.61B | $2.08B | $1.39B | $1.83B | $1.44B | $6.11B |
| QoQ Change | — | +63.0% | +38.7% | +134.3% | +22.1% | +4.0% | +99.6% | -77.2% | +112.1% | +5.9% | -21.7% | -93.6% | -43.3% | +694.8% | +43.2% | -20.1% | -33.1% | +31.2% | -21.2% | +324.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +547.1% | +312.9% | +494.1% | -42.2% | +0.4% | +2.3% | -59.9% | -88.8% | -97.0% | -77.5% | -58.9% | +415.3% | +507.9% | +0.3% | -44.8% | +193.4% |
Range$229.00M – $15.80B
CAGR+41.5%
Avg YoY Growth+125.3%
Median YoY Growth+0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amazon's repayments of short-term debt?
- Amazon (AMZN) reported repayments of short-term debt of $6.11B in Q1 2026.
- How has Amazon's repayments of short-term debt changed year-over-year?
- Amazon's repayments of short-term debt increased by 193.4% year-over-year, from $2.08B to $6.11B.
- What is the long-term trend for Amazon's repayments of short-term debt?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Amazon's repayments of short-term debt has grown at a -3.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.75B to $6.74B.
- What does repayments of short-term debt mean?
- Cash paid to settle debt obligations that were due within one year.