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Capital Expenditures for Alibaba (BABA)

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Latest period

$17.70B

YoY change

+53.9%

5Y CAGR

+23.3%

Peak year (2026)

$18.33B

CapEx history chart for Alibaba (BABA) from 2007 to 2026

Latest: $18.33B

CapEx growth chart for Alibaba (BABA) from 2007 to 2026

Latest: +53.9%

CapEx history table for Alibaba (BABA) from 2007 to 2026

  • 2026$18.33B+53.9%
  • 2025$11.91B+158.0%
  • 2024$4.62B-8.1%
  • 2023$5.03B-39.2%
  • 2022$8.26B+28.5%
  • 2021$6.43B-3.6%
  • 2020$6.67B-9.4%
  • 2019$7.36B+66.3%
  • 2018$4.43B+70.1%
  • 2017$2.60B+54.3%
  • 2016$1.69B+36.8%
  • 2015$1.23B+55.3%
  • 2014$794.25M+103.1%
  • 2013$391.15M+15.3%
  • 2012$339.25M+6.5%
  • 2011$318.62M+429.9%
  • 2010$60.13M+56.7%
  • 2009$38.37M+108.7%
  • 2008$18.39M+49.5%
  • 2007$12.30M—

CapEx values are taken from Alibaba's reported cash flow statements (interim 6-K and annual 20-F 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 converted to USD using IAS 21 average exchange rates (P&L / cash flow) or closing rates (balance sheet). Originally filed in CNY.

About CapEx at Alibaba (BABA)

According to Alibaba's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $17.70B. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.

Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

In 2026, Alibaba (BABA) CapEx totalled 126.94B CNY – surged 46.5% year-over-year.

Across 2021–2026 (5 years), Alibaba CapEx produced a CAGR of +25.0% – sustaining 2 straight years of year-over-year growth.

126.94B CNY stands as the all-time-high annual CapEx, posted in 2026, against a low of 96.69M CNY during 2007.

Alibaba Capital Expenditures by Year

Alibaba Capital Expenditures 2026: $18.33B

2026's CapEx for Alibaba came in at 126.94B CNY ($18.33B), surged 46.5% from 2025. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Alibaba Capital Expenditures 2025: $11.91B

Alibaba posted CapEx of 86.66B CNY ($11.91B) in 2025, surged 161.2% from 2024.

Alibaba Capital Expenditures 2024: $4.62B

In 2024, Alibaba reported CapEx of 33.18B CNY ($4.62B), edged down 3.5% below 2023.

Alibaba Capital Expenditures 2023: $5.03B

Alibaba CapEx in 2023 was 34.38B CNY ($5.03B), plunged 34.4% below 2022.

Alibaba Capital Expenditures 2022: $8.26B

Alibaba CapEx in 2022 was 52.44B CNY ($8.26B).

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