Current Assets
Short-Term Investments
Amazon Short-Term Investments increased by 14.0% to $41.27B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 45.5%, from $28.36B to $41.27B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows a downward trend with a -3.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher levels indicate strong liquidity and a conservative cash management strategy, while lower levels may suggest capital deployment into operations or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
These are highly liquid financial instruments that can be readily converted into cash, typically maturing within one yea...
Peer comparison
High-growth tech companies often maintain significant short-term investments to fund future R&D or M&A activities.
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short_term_investmentsHistorical 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 | $49.51B | $49.04B | $59.83B | $29.99B | $23.23B | $23.72B | $16.14B | $15.06B | $14.44B | $14.56B | $13.39B | $12.22B | $17.91B | $12.96B | $22.42B | $28.36B | $35.44B | $27.28B | $36.22B | $41.27B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.9% | +22.0% | -49.9% | -22.5% | +2.1% | -32.0% | -6.7% | -4.1% | +0.9% | -8.0% | -8.7% | +46.6% | -27.7% | +73.0% | +26.5% | +25.0% | -23.0% | +32.8% | +14.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -53.1% | -51.6% | -73.0% | -49.8% | -37.8% | -38.6% | -17.0% | -18.9% | +24.0% | -11.0% | +67.4% | +132.0% | +97.8% | +110.5% | +61.5% | +45.5% |
Range$12.22B – $59.83B
CAGR-3.8%
Avg YoY Growth+11.8%
Median YoY Growth-14.0%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amazon's short-term investments?
- Amazon (AMZN) reported short-term investments of $41.27B in Q1 2026.
- How has Amazon's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Amazon's short-term investments increased by 45.5% year-over-year, from $28.36B to $41.27B.
- What is the long-term trend for Amazon's short-term investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Amazon's short-term investments has grown at a -3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $42.27B to $36.22B.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Financial assets held by the company that can be quickly converted to cash within a year.