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Cash on Hand for Amazon (AMZN) 1996-2026

As of · Reported

Metric

Latest period

$143B

YoY change

+21.6%

5Y CAGR

+7.8%

Peak year (FY2025)

$123B

Cash on Hand history chart for Amazon (AMZN) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $123B

Cash on Hand growth chart for Amazon (AMZN) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +21.6%

Cash on Hand history table for Amazon (AMZN) from 1996 to 2025

  • FY2025$123B+21.6%
  • FY2024$101B+16.6%
  • FY2023$86.8B+23.9%
  • FY2022$70B-27.1%
  • FY2021$96B+13.8%
  • FY2020$84.4B+53.4%
  • FY2019$55B+33.4%
  • FY2018$41.3B+33.1%
  • FY2017$31B+19.3%
  • FY2016$26B+31.2%
  • FY2015$19.8B+13.7%
  • FY2014$17.4B+39.9%
  • FY2013$12.4B+8.7%
  • FY2012$11.4B+19.5%
  • FY2011$9.58B+9.3%
  • FY2010$8.76B+37.6%
  • FY2009$6.37B+70.8%
  • FY2008$3.73B+19.8%
  • FY2007$3.11B+54.1%
  • FY2006$2.02B+0.9%
  • FY2005$2B+12.4%
  • FY2004$1.78B+27.5%
  • FY2003$1.39B+7.2%
  • FY2002$1.3B+30.5%
  • FY2001$997M-9.4%
  • FY2000$1.1B+55.8%
  • FY1999$706M+89.1%
  • FY1998$373M+197.9%
  • FY1997$125M+1922.2%
  • FY1996$6.2M—

Cash on Hand values are taken from Amazon's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Cash on Hand at Amazon (AMZN)

According to Amazon's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $143B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

In 2025, Amazon (AMZN) cash and short-term investments totalled $123B – grew 21.6% year-over-year.

Amazon cash and short-term investments compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +7.8%, sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.

$123B stands as the all-time-high annual cash and short-term investments, posted in 2025, against a low of $6.2M during 1996.

Amazon Cash on Hand by Year

Amazon Cash on Hand 2025: $123B

Amazon cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $123B, grew 21.6% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Amazon Cash on Hand 2024: $101B

2024's cash and short-term investments for Amazon came in at $101B, grew 16.6% from 2023.

Amazon Cash on Hand 2023: $86.8B

Amazon posted cash and short-term investments of $86.8B in 2023, grew 23.9% from 2022.

Amazon Cash on Hand 2022: $70B

In 2022, Amazon reported cash and short-term investments of $70B, declined 27.1% below 2021.

Amazon Cash on Hand 2021: $96B

Amazon cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $96B.

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