Total Cost of Revenue
Cost of RevenueAmazon Total Cost of Revenue increased by 24.0% to $109.96B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.2%, from $98.89B to $109.96B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Cost of Revenue shows an upward trend with a 7.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionCost of Revenue
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
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How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue suggests declining efficiency or rising input costs, whereas a decrease suggests better operational scaling.
Detailed definition
The direct costs associated with producing and delivering the goods and services sold by the company. This typically inc...
Peer comparison
Cloud-heavy companies monitor this closely as a measure of data center and infrastructure efficiency.
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is_total_cost_of_revenueHistorical 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 | $64.18B | $62.93B | $82.84B | $66.50B | $66.42B | $70.27B | $85.64B | $67.79B | $69.37B | $75.02B | $92.55B | $72.63B | $73.79B | $80.98B | $98.89B | $76.98B | $80.81B | $88.67B | $109.96B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.9% | +31.6% | -19.7% | -0.1% | +5.8% | +21.9% | -20.8% | +2.3% | +8.1% | +23.4% | -21.5% | +1.6% | +9.7% | +22.1% | -22.2% | +5.0% | +9.7% | +24.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.5% | +11.7% | +3.4% | +1.9% | +4.4% | +6.8% | +8.1% | +7.1% | +6.4% | +7.9% | +6.9% | +6.0% | +9.5% | +9.5% | +11.2% |
Range$62.93B – $109.96B
CAGR+12.7%
Avg YoY Growth+6.9%
Median YoY Growth+6.9%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amazon's total cost of revenue?
- Amazon (AMZN) reported total cost of revenue of $109.96B in Q4 2025.
- How has Amazon's total cost of revenue changed year-over-year?
- Amazon's total cost of revenue increased by 11.2% year-over-year, from $98.89B to $109.96B.
- What is the long-term trend for Amazon's total cost of revenue?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Amazon's total cost of revenue has grown at a 7.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $272.34B to $356.41B.
- What does total cost of revenue mean?
- The direct expenses a company pays to create and deliver what it sells.