Latest period
$14.32B
YoY change
+31.8%
5Y CAGR
+31.2%
Peak year (2022)
$19.22B
Latest annual
$16.00B
Free Cash Flow history chart for American Express (AXP) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $16.00B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for American Express (AXP) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: +31.8%
Free Cash Flow history table for American Express (AXP) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $16.00B | +31.8% | +$3.86B | ||
| 2024 | $12.14B | -28.6% | −$4.86B | ||
| 2023 | $17.00B | -11.6% | −$2.23B | ||
| 2022 | $19.22B | +46.8% | +$6.13B | ||
| 2021 | $13.10B | +218.4% | +$8.98B | ||
| 2020 | $4.11B | -65.7% | −$7.87B | ||
| 2019 | $11.99B | +57.3% | +$4.37B | ||
| 2018 | $7.62B | -38.9% | −$4.86B | ||
| 2017 | $12.48B | +82.2% | +$5.63B | ||
| 2016 | $6.85B | -28.9% | −$2.78B | ||
| 2015 | $9.63B | -1.7% | −$164.00M | ||
| 2014 | $9.79B | +29.9% | +$2.25B | ||
| 2013 | $7.54B | +25.1% | +$1.51B | ||
| 2012 | $6.03B | -35.1% | −$3.26B | ||
| 2011 | $9.29B | +10.5% | +$885.00M | ||
| 2010 | $8.40B | +49.7% | +$2.79B | ||
| 2009 | $5.61B | -27.0% | −$2.08B | ||
| 2008 | $7.69B | +1.9% | +$143.00M | ||
| 2007 | $7.55B | -7.3% | −$598.00M | ||
| 2006 | $8.14B | +9.5% | +$707.00M | ||
| 2005 | $7.44B | -11.5% | −$966.00M | ||
| 2004 | $8.40B | +453.9% | +$6.89B | ||
| 2003 | $1.52B | -81.0% | −$6.49B | ||
| 2002 | $8.00B | +79.3% | +$3.54B | ||
| 2001 | $4.46B | -17.8% | −$969.00M | ||
| 2000 | $5.43B | -17.2% | −$1.13B | ||
| 1999 | $6.57B | +84.9% | +$3.02B | ||
| 1998 | $3.55B | -26.4% | −$1.28B | ||
| 1997 | $4.83B | +7.2% | +$326.00M | ||
| 1996 | $4.50B | +66.3% | +$1.79B | ||
| 1995 | $2.71B | +82.8% | +$1.23B | ||
| 1994 | $1.48B | +1066.1% | +$1.35B | ||
| 1993 | $127.00M | -107.8% | +$1.76B | ||
| 1992 | −$1.63B | +555.4% | −$1.38B | ||
| 1991 | −$249.00M | -106.4% | −$4.11B | ||
| 1990 | $3.87B | -22.9% | −$1.15B | ||
| 1989 | $5.01B | — | — |
- 2025$16.00B+31.8%
- 2024$12.14B-28.6%
- 2023$17.00B-11.6%
- 2022$19.22B+46.8%
- 2021$13.10B+218.4%
- 2020$4.11B-65.7%
- 2019$11.99B+57.3%
- 2018$7.62B-38.9%
- 2017$12.48B+82.2%
- 2016$6.85B-28.9%
- 2015$9.63B-1.7%
- 2014$9.79B+29.9%
- 2013$7.54B+25.1%
- 2012$6.03B-35.1%
- 2011$9.29B+10.5%
- 2010$8.40B+49.7%
- 2009$5.61B-27.0%
- 2008$7.69B+1.9%
- 2007$7.55B-7.3%
- 2006$8.14B+9.5%
- 2005$7.44B-11.5%
- 2004$8.40B+453.9%
- 2003$1.52B-81.0%
- 2002$8.00B+79.3%
- 2001$4.46B-17.8%
- 2000$5.43B-17.2%
- 1999$6.57B+84.9%
- 1998$3.55B-26.4%
- 1997$4.83B+7.2%
- 1996$4.50B+66.3%
- 1995$2.71B+82.8%
- 1994$1.48B+1066.1%
- 1993$127.00M-107.8%
- 1992−$1.63B+555.4%
- 1991−$249.00M-106.4%
- 1990$3.87B-22.9%
- 1989$5.01B—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from American Express's reported cash flow statements (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 Free Cash Flow at American Express (AXP)
Free Cash Flow for American Express (AXP): headline value $14.32B · YoY +31.8%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, American Express (AXP) reported free cash flow of $16.00B – surged 31.8% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, American Express free cash flow compounded at +31.2% per year, with mixed annual results across the window.
American Express free cash flow declined from $19.22B in 2022 to $16.00B in 2025, a 16.8% drawdown.
2022 marks the peak free cash flow at $19.22B, with the historical low of −$1.63B recorded in 1992.
American Express Free Cash Flow by Year
American Express Free Cash Flow 2025: $16.00B
American Express free cash flow in 2025 was $16.00B, surged 31.8% from 2024.
American Express Free Cash Flow 2024: $12.14B
2024's free cash flow for American Express came in at $12.14B, declined 28.6% below 2023.
American Express Free Cash Flow 2023: $17.00B
American Express posted free cash flow of $17.00B in 2023, declined 11.6% below 2022.
American Express Free Cash Flow 2022: $19.22B
In 2022, American Express reported free cash flow of $19.22B, surged 46.8% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
American Express Free Cash Flow 2021: $13.10B
American Express free cash flow in 2021 was $13.10B.
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| $100.87B | |
| $46.10B | |
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