Latest period
$4.48B
YoY change
-12.4%
5Y CAGR
+18.8%
Peak year (2022)
$6.37B
Cumulative CapEx
$89.59B
CapEx history chart for Delta Air Lines (DAL) from 1990 to 2025
Latest: $4.50B
CapEx growth chart for Delta Air Lines (DAL) from 1990 to 2025
Latest: -12.4%
CapEx history table for Delta Air Lines (DAL) from 1990 to 2025
| 2025 | $4.50B | -12.4% | −$639.00M | ||
| 2024 | $5.14B | -3.4% | −$183.00M | ||
| 2023 | $5.32B | -16.4% | −$1.04B | ||
| 2022 | $6.37B | +96.1% | +$3.12B | ||
| 2021 | $3.25B | +71.0% | +$1.35B | ||
| 2020 | $1.90B | -61.5% | −$3.04B | ||
| 2019 | $4.94B | -4.5% | −$232.00M | ||
| 2018 | $5.17B | +32.8% | +$1.28B | ||
| 2017 | $3.89B | +14.7% | +$500.00M | ||
| 2016 | $3.39B | +15.1% | +$446.00M | ||
| 2015 | $2.94B | +30.9% | +$696.00M | ||
| 2014 | $2.25B | -12.4% | −$319.00M | ||
| 2013 | $2.57B | +30.5% | +$600.00M | ||
| 2012 | $1.97B | +56.9% | +$714.00M | ||
| 2011 | $1.25B | -6.6% | −$88.00M | ||
| 2010 | $1.34B | +11.6% | +$140.00M | ||
| 2009 | $1.20B | -21.0% | −$320.00M | ||
| 2008 | $1.52B | +44.8% | +$471.00M | ||
| 2007 | $1.05B | +154.5% | +$638.00M | ||
| 2006 | $413.00M | -49.3% | −$401.00M | ||
| 2005 | $814.00M | +7.1% | +$54.00M | ||
| 2004 | $760.00M | +2.2% | +$16.00M | ||
| 2003 | $744.00M | -42.1% | −$542.00M | ||
| 2002 | $1.29B | -54.0% | −$1.51B | ||
| 2001 | $2.79B | -31.2% | −$1.27B | ||
| 2000 | $4.06B | +44.0% | +$1.24B | ||
| 1999 | $2.82B | +23.0% | +$528.00M | ||
| 1998 | $2.29B | +17.6% | +$343.00M | ||
| 1997 | $1.95B | +108.1% | +$1.01B | ||
| 1996 | $936.00M | +49.5% | +$310.00M | ||
| 1995 | $626.00M | -48.0% | −$579.00M | ||
| 1994 | $1.21B | -14.7% | −$208.10M | ||
| 1993 | $1.41B | -43.0% | −$1.07B | ||
| 1992 | $2.48B | +15.7% | +$336.40M | ||
| 1991 | $2.14B | +26.9% | +$455.10M | ||
| 1990 | $1.69B | — | — |
- 2025$4.50B-12.4%
- 2024$5.14B-3.4%
- 2023$5.32B-16.4%
- 2022$6.37B+96.1%
- 2021$3.25B+71.0%
- 2020$1.90B-61.5%
- 2019$4.94B-4.5%
- 2018$5.17B+32.8%
- 2017$3.89B+14.7%
- 2016$3.39B+15.1%
- 2015$2.94B+30.9%
- 2014$2.25B-12.4%
- 2013$2.57B+30.5%
- 2012$1.97B+56.9%
- 2011$1.25B-6.6%
- 2010$1.34B+11.6%
- 2009$1.20B-21.0%
- 2008$1.52B+44.8%
- 2007$1.05B+154.5%
- 2006$413.00M-49.3%
- 2005$814.00M+7.1%
- 2004$760.00M+2.2%
- 2003$744.00M-42.1%
- 2002$1.29B-54.0%
- 2001$2.79B-31.2%
- 2000$4.06B+44.0%
- 1999$2.82B+23.0%
- 1998$2.29B+17.6%
- 1997$1.95B+108.1%
- 1996$936.00M+49.5%
- 1995$626.00M-48.0%
- 1994$1.21B-14.7%
- 1993$1.41B-43.0%
- 1992$2.48B+15.7%
- 1991$2.14B+26.9%
- 1990$1.69B—
CapEx values are taken from Delta Air Lines'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 Delta Air Lines (DAL)
According to Delta Air Lines's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $4.48B. 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 2025, Delta Air Lines (DAL) CapEx totalled $4.50B – declined 12.4% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Delta Air Lines CapEx delivered a +18.8% annualised rate; with mixed annual results across the window.
Delta Air Lines CapEx peaked at $6.37B in 2022; the latest annual figure is $4.50B in 2025 (29.3% below peak).
The record annual CapEx stands at $6.37B, reached in 2022; the historical low of $413.00M was recorded in 2006.
Delta Air Lines Capital Expenditures by Year
Delta Air Lines Capital Expenditures 2025: $4.50B
In 2025, Delta Air Lines reported CapEx of $4.50B, declined 12.4% below 2024.
Delta Air Lines Capital Expenditures 2024: $5.14B
Delta Air Lines CapEx in 2024 was $5.14B, edged down 3.4% below 2023.
Delta Air Lines Capital Expenditures 2023: $5.32B
2023's CapEx for Delta Air Lines came in at $5.32B, declined 16.4% below 2022.
Delta Air Lines Capital Expenditures 2022: $6.37B
Delta Air Lines posted CapEx of $6.37B in 2022, surged 96.1% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Delta Air Lines Capital Expenditures 2021: $3.25B
Delta Air Lines CapEx in 2021 was $3.25B.
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Sector peers by CapEx
Industrials peers of Delta Air Lines (DAL), ranked by their latest CapEx
| $20.74B | |
| $4.23B | |
| $3.79B | |
| $2.94B | |
| $2.63B | |
| $1.47B | |
| $1.27B | |
| $0.00 |
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- $4.23B
- $3.79B
- $2.94B
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