Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Long-Term Debt
Non-Current LiabilitiesAmazon Long-Term Debt increased by 29.4% to $65.65B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 24.8%, from $52.62B to $65.65B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows an upward trend with a 15.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals higher financial leverage and future interest expense, whereas a decrease indicates debt repayment and a stronger balance sheet.
Detailed definition
Loans and financial obligations with a maturity date exceeding one year from the balance sheet date. This represents the...
Peer comparison
Large-cap tech companies often use long-term debt to take advantage of low interest rates even when they have significant cash holdings.
long_term_debtHistorical Data
| 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 | $50.28B | $50.06B | $48.74B | $47.56B | $58.05B | $58.92B | $67.15B | $67.08B | $63.09B | $61.10B | $58.31B | $57.63B | $54.89B | $54.89B | $52.62B | $53.37B | $50.72B | $50.74B | $65.65B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.4% | -2.6% | -2.4% | +22.1% | +1.5% | +14.0% | -0.1% | -6.0% | -3.2% | -4.6% | -1.2% | -4.8% | +0.0% | -4.1% | +1.4% | -5.0% | +0.0% | +29.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +15.5% | +17.7% | +37.8% | +41.1% | +8.7% | +3.7% | -13.2% | -14.1% | -13.0% | -10.2% | -9.8% | -7.4% | -7.6% | -7.6% | +24.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amazon's long-term debt?
- Amazon (AMZN) reported long-term debt of $65.65B in Q4 2025.
- How has Amazon's long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- Amazon's long-term debt increased by 24.8% year-over-year, from $52.62B to $65.65B.
- What is the long-term trend for Amazon's long-term debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Amazon's long-term debt has grown at a 15.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $31.82B to $65.65B.
- What does long-term debt mean?
- Money borrowed by the company that is not due to be paid back for at least one year.