Latest period
$21.63B
YoY change
+10.3%
5Y CAGR
+10.0%
Peak year (2025)
$20.93B
Cumulative CapEx
$265.07B
CapEx history chart for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) from 1990 to 2025
Latest: $20.93B
CapEx growth chart for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) from 1990 to 2025
Latest: +10.3%
CapEx history table for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) from 1990 to 2025
| 2025 | $20.93B | +10.3% | +$1.95B | ||
| 2024 | $18.98B | -2.2% | −$433.00M | ||
| 2023 | $19.41B | +25.5% | +$3.94B | ||
| 2022 | $15.46B | +16.5% | +$2.19B | ||
| 2021 | $13.28B | +2.0% | +$264.00M | ||
| 2020 | $13.01B | -18.6% | −$2.97B | ||
| 2019 | $15.98B | +9.9% | +$1.44B | ||
| 2018 | $14.54B | +24.2% | +$2.83B | ||
| 2017 | $11.71B | -9.6% | −$1.25B | ||
| 2016 | $12.95B | -19.5% | −$3.13B | ||
| 2015 | $16.08B | +5.9% | +$897.00M | ||
| 2014 | $15.19B | +37.0% | +$4.10B | ||
| 2013 | $11.09B | +13.4% | +$1.31B | ||
| 2012 | $9.78B | +19.3% | +$1.58B | ||
| 2011 | $8.19B | +37.0% | +$2.21B | ||
| 2010 | $5.98B | +21.1% | +$1.04B | ||
| 2009 | $4.94B | -19.6% | −$1.20B | ||
| 2008 | $6.14B | +14.2% | +$765.00M | ||
| 2007 | $5.37B | +17.5% | +$802.00M | ||
| 2006 | $4.57B | +108.2% | +$2.38B | ||
| 2005 | $2.19B | +82.8% | +$994.00M | ||
| 2004 | $1.20B | +0.5% | +$6.00M | ||
| 2003 | $1.20B | -61.9% | −$1.94B | ||
| 2002 | $3.13B | -41.7% | −$2.24B | ||
| 2001 | $5.38B | +1786.3% | +$5.09B | ||
| 2000 | $285.00M | -83.0% | −$1.40B | ||
| 1999 | $1.68B | +129.3% | +$948.00M | ||
| 1998 | $733.00M | +240.8% | +$517.90M | ||
| 1997 | $215.10M | -4.7% | −$10.50M | ||
| 1996 | $225.60M | — | +$225.60M | ||
| 1995 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1994 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1993 | $0.00 | -100.0% | −$119.90M | ||
| 1992 | $119.90M | -25.5% | −$41.10M | ||
| 1991 | $161.00M | — | +$161.00M | ||
| 1990 | $0.00 | — | — |
- 2025$20.93B+10.3%
- 2024$18.98B-2.2%
- 2023$19.41B+25.5%
- 2022$15.46B+16.5%
- 2021$13.28B+2.0%
- 2020$13.01B-18.6%
- 2019$15.98B+9.9%
- 2018$14.54B+24.2%
- 2017$11.71B-9.6%
- 2016$12.95B-19.5%
- 2015$16.08B+5.9%
- 2014$15.19B+37.0%
- 2013$11.09B+13.4%
- 2012$9.78B+19.3%
- 2011$8.19B+37.0%
- 2010$5.98B+21.1%
- 2009$4.94B-19.6%
- 2008$6.14B+14.2%
- 2007$5.37B+17.5%
- 2006$4.57B+108.2%
- 2005$2.19B+82.8%
- 2004$1.20B+0.5%
- 2003$1.20B-61.9%
- 2002$3.13B-41.7%
- 2001$5.38B+1786.3%
- 2000$285.00M-83.0%
- 1999$1.68B+129.3%
- 1998$733.00M+240.8%
- 1997$215.10M-4.7%
- 1996$225.60M—
- 1995$0.00—
- 1994$0.00—
- 1993$0.00-100.0%
- 1992$119.90M-25.5%
- 1991$161.00M—
- 1990$0.00—
CapEx values are taken from Berkshire Hathaway'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 CapEx at Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B)
According to Berkshire Hathaway's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $21.63B. 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 .
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) most recent annual CapEx stands at $20.93B (2025) – grew 10.3% year-over-year.
Berkshire Hathaway CapEx compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +10.0%, with mixed annual results across the window.
2025 marks the peak CapEx at $20.93B, with the historical low of $0.00 recorded in 1990.
Berkshire Hathaway Capital Expenditures by Year
Berkshire Hathaway Capital Expenditures 2025: $20.93B
Berkshire Hathaway posted CapEx of $20.93B in 2025, grew 10.3% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Berkshire Hathaway Capital Expenditures 2024: $18.98B
In 2024, Berkshire Hathaway reported CapEx of $18.98B, edged down 2.2% below 2023.
Berkshire Hathaway Capital Expenditures 2023: $19.41B
Berkshire Hathaway CapEx in 2023 was $19.41B, grew 25.5% from 2022.
Berkshire Hathaway Capital Expenditures 2022: $15.46B
2022's CapEx for Berkshire Hathaway came in at $15.46B, grew 16.5% from 2021.
Berkshire Hathaway Capital Expenditures 2021: $13.28B
Berkshire Hathaway CapEx in 2021 was $13.28B.
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Sector peers by CapEx
Financial Services peers of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B), ranked by their latest CapEx
| $6.52B | |
| $2.90B | |
| $2.06B | |
| $1.48B | |
| $489.00M | |
| $0.00 | |
| $0.00 | |
| $0.00 |
- $6.52B
- $2.90B
- $2.06B
- $1.48B
- $489.00M
- $0.00
- $0.00
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