Latest period
$2.04B
YoY change
+101.6%
5Y CAGR
+19.8%
Peak year (2025)
$1.86B
Cumulative CapEx
$44.35B
CapEx history chart for International Paper (IP) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $1.86B
CapEx growth chart for International Paper (IP) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: +101.6%
CapEx history table for International Paper (IP) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.86B | +101.6% | +$936.00M | ||
| 2024 | $921.00M | -19.3% | −$220.00M | ||
| 2023 | $1.14B | +22.6% | +$210.00M | ||
| 2022 | $931.00M | +69.6% | +$382.00M | ||
| 2021 | $549.00M | -26.9% | −$202.00M | ||
| 2020 | $751.00M | -41.1% | −$525.00M | ||
| 2019 | $1.28B | -18.8% | −$296.00M | ||
| 2018 | $1.57B | +13.0% | +$181.00M | ||
| 2017 | $1.39B | +3.2% | +$43.00M | ||
| 2016 | $1.35B | -9.3% | −$139.00M | ||
| 2015 | $1.49B | +8.9% | +$121.00M | ||
| 2014 | $1.37B | +14.0% | +$168.00M | ||
| 2013 | $1.20B | -13.4% | −$185.00M | ||
| 2012 | $1.38B | +19.3% | +$224.00M | ||
| 2011 | $1.16B | +49.5% | +$384.00M | ||
| 2010 | $775.00M | +45.1% | +$241.00M | ||
| 2009 | $534.00M | -46.7% | −$468.00M | ||
| 2008 | $1.00B | -22.2% | −$286.00M | ||
| 2007 | $1.29B | +27.7% | +$279.00M | ||
| 2006 | $1.01B | -12.6% | −$146.00M | ||
| 2005 | $1.16B | -8.5% | −$107.00M | ||
| 2004 | $1.26B | +8.2% | +$96.00M | ||
| 2003 | $1.17B | +15.6% | +$157.00M | ||
| 2002 | $1.01B | -3.8% | −$40.00M | ||
| 2001 | $1.05B | -22.4% | −$303.00M | ||
| 2000 | $1.35B | +18.7% | +$213.00M | ||
| 1999 | $1.14B | +8.6% | +$90.00M | ||
| 1998 | $1.05B | -5.6% | −$62.00M | ||
| 1997 | $1.11B | -20.3% | −$283.00M | ||
| 1996 | $1.39B | -8.2% | −$124.00M | ||
| 1995 | $1.52B | +36.3% | +$404.00M | ||
| 1994 | $1.11B | +14.7% | +$143.00M | ||
| 1993 | $971.00M | -36.6% | −$560.00M | ||
| 1992 | $1.53B | +15.3% | +$203.00M | ||
| 1991 | $1.33B | -5.7% | −$81.00M | ||
| 1990 | $1.41B | +5.2% | +$70.00M | ||
| 1989 | $1.34B | — | — |
- 2025$1.86B+101.6%
- 2024$921.00M-19.3%
- 2023$1.14B+22.6%
- 2022$931.00M+69.6%
- 2021$549.00M-26.9%
- 2020$751.00M-41.1%
- 2019$1.28B-18.8%
- 2018$1.57B+13.0%
- 2017$1.39B+3.2%
- 2016$1.35B-9.3%
- 2015$1.49B+8.9%
- 2014$1.37B+14.0%
- 2013$1.20B-13.4%
- 2012$1.38B+19.3%
- 2011$1.16B+49.5%
- 2010$775.00M+45.1%
- 2009$534.00M-46.7%
- 2008$1.00B-22.2%
- 2007$1.29B+27.7%
- 2006$1.01B-12.6%
- 2005$1.16B-8.5%
- 2004$1.26B+8.2%
- 2003$1.17B+15.6%
- 2002$1.01B-3.8%
- 2001$1.05B-22.4%
- 2000$1.35B+18.7%
- 1999$1.14B+8.6%
- 1998$1.05B-5.6%
- 1997$1.11B-20.3%
- 1996$1.39B-8.2%
- 1995$1.52B+36.3%
- 1994$1.11B+14.7%
- 1993$971.00M-36.6%
- 1992$1.53B+15.3%
- 1991$1.33B-5.7%
- 1990$1.41B+5.2%
- 1989$1.34B—
CapEx values are taken from International Paper'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 International Paper (IP)
According to International Paper's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $2.04B. 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 .
The 2025 reading of International Paper (IP) CapEx is $1.86B – surged 101.6% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, International Paper CapEx compounded at +19.8% per year, with mixed annual results across the window.
$1.86B stands as the all-time-high annual CapEx, posted in 2025, against a low of $534.00M during 2009.
International Paper Capital Expenditures by Year
International Paper Capital Expenditures 2025: $1.86B
International Paper CapEx in 2025 was $1.86B, surged 101.6% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
International Paper Capital Expenditures 2024: $921.00M
2024's CapEx for International Paper came in at $921.00M, declined 19.3% below 2023.
International Paper Capital Expenditures 2023: $1.14B
International Paper posted CapEx of $1.14B in 2023, grew 22.6% from 2022.
International Paper Capital Expenditures 2022: $931.00M
In 2022, International Paper reported CapEx of $931.00M, surged 69.6% from 2021.
International Paper Capital Expenditures 2021: $549.00M
International Paper CapEx in 2021 was $549.00M.
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Sector peers by CapEx
Consumer Cyclical peers of International Paper (IP), ranked by their latest CapEx
| $131.82B | |
| $18.33B | |
| $8.53B | |
| $3.68B | |
| $3.37B | |
| $2.21B | |
| $1.96B | |
| $322.00M |
- $131.82B
- $18.33B
- $8.53B
- $3.68B
- $3.37B
- $2.21B
- $1.96B
- $322.00M
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