Latest period
$6.19B
YoY change
+16.7%
5Y CAGR
+14.4%
Peak year (2025)
$5.50B
Cumulative CapEx
$67.10B
CapEx history chart for Costco (COST) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $5.50B
CapEx growth chart for Costco (COST) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: +16.7%
CapEx history table for Costco (COST) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $5.50B | +16.7% | +$788.00M | ||
| 2024 | $4.71B | +9.0% | +$387.00M | ||
| 2023 | $4.32B | +11.1% | +$432.00M | ||
| 2022 | $3.89B | +8.4% | +$303.00M | ||
| 2021 | $3.59B | +27.7% | +$778.00M | ||
| 2020 | $2.81B | -6.3% | −$188.00M | ||
| 2019 | $3.00B | +1.0% | +$29.00M | ||
| 2018 | $2.97B | +18.7% | +$467.00M | ||
| 2017 | $2.50B | -5.5% | −$147.00M | ||
| 2016 | $2.65B | +10.7% | +$256.00M | ||
| 2015 | $2.39B | +20.1% | +$400.00M | ||
| 2014 | $1.99B | -4.3% | −$90.00M | ||
| 2013 | $2.08B | +40.7% | +$603.00M | ||
| 2012 | $1.48B | +14.7% | +$190.00M | ||
| 2011 | $1.29B | +22.3% | +$235.00M | ||
| 2010 | $1.05B | -15.6% | −$195.00M | ||
| 2009 | $1.25B | -21.8% | −$348.57M | ||
| 2008 | $1.60B | +15.4% | +$212.87M | ||
| 2007 | $1.39B | +14.3% | +$173.13M | ||
| 2006 | $1.21B | +21.8% | +$217.14M | ||
| 2005 | $995.43M | +41.1% | +$289.81M | ||
| 2004 | $705.62M | -13.0% | −$105.05M | ||
| 2003 | $810.66M | -21.9% | −$227.94M | ||
| 2002 | $1.04B | -28.3% | −$408.94M | ||
| 2001 | $1.45B | +17.8% | +$219.13M | ||
| 2000 | $1.23B | +55.9% | +$440.52M | ||
| 1999 | $787.90M | +37.8% | +$216.00M | ||
| 1998 | $571.90M | +3.3% | +$18.50M | ||
| 1997 | $553.40M | +9.2% | +$46.60M | ||
| 1996 | $506.80M | -4.5% | −$23.80M | ||
| 1995 | $530.60M | +11.8% | +$56.00M | ||
| 1994 | $474.60M | -11.0% | −$58.40M | ||
| 1993 | $533.00M | +22.7% | +$98.70M | ||
| 1992 | $434.30M | +69.0% | +$177.30M | ||
| 1991 | $257.00M | +58.9% | +$95.30M | ||
| 1990 | $161.70M | +0.9% | +$1.50M | ||
| 1989 | $160.20M | — | — |
- 2025$5.50B+16.7%
- 2024$4.71B+9.0%
- 2023$4.32B+11.1%
- 2022$3.89B+8.4%
- 2021$3.59B+27.7%
- 2020$2.81B-6.3%
- 2019$3.00B+1.0%
- 2018$2.97B+18.7%
- 2017$2.50B-5.5%
- 2016$2.65B+10.7%
- 2015$2.39B+20.1%
- 2014$1.99B-4.3%
- 2013$2.08B+40.7%
- 2012$1.48B+14.7%
- 2011$1.29B+22.3%
- 2010$1.05B-15.6%
- 2009$1.25B-21.8%
- 2008$1.60B+15.4%
- 2007$1.39B+14.3%
- 2006$1.21B+21.8%
- 2005$995.43M+41.1%
- 2004$705.62M-13.0%
- 2003$810.66M-21.9%
- 2002$1.04B-28.3%
- 2001$1.45B+17.8%
- 2000$1.23B+55.9%
- 1999$787.90M+37.8%
- 1998$571.90M+3.3%
- 1997$553.40M+9.2%
- 1996$506.80M-4.5%
- 1995$530.60M+11.8%
- 1994$474.60M-11.0%
- 1993$533.00M+22.7%
- 1992$434.30M+69.0%
- 1991$257.00M+58.9%
- 1990$161.70M+0.9%
- 1989$160.20M—
CapEx values are taken from Costco'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 Costco (COST)
According to Costco's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $6.19B. 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 .
Costco (COST) most recent annual CapEx stands at $5.50B (2025) – grew 16.7% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Costco CapEx delivered a +14.4% annualised rate; sustaining 5 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The record annual CapEx stands at $5.50B, reached in 2025; the historical low of $160.20M was recorded in 1989.
Costco Capital Expenditures by Year
Costco Capital Expenditures 2025: $5.50B
In 2025, Costco reported CapEx of $5.50B, grew 16.7% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Costco Capital Expenditures 2024: $4.71B
Costco CapEx in 2024 was $4.71B, grew 9.0% from 2023.
Costco Capital Expenditures 2023: $4.32B
2023's CapEx for Costco came in at $4.32B, grew 11.1% from 2022.
Costco Capital Expenditures 2022: $3.89B
Costco posted CapEx of $3.89B in 2022, grew 8.4% from 2021.
Costco Capital Expenditures 2021: $3.59B
Costco CapEx in 2021 was $3.59B.
See more financial history for Costco (COST).
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| $26.64B | |
| $4.42B | |
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