Latest period
$767.06M
YoY change
-44.8%
5Y CAGR
+42.2%
Peak year (2024)
$1.08B
Cumulative CapEx
$4.21B
CapEx history chart for Li Auto (LI) from 2018 to 2025
Latest: $593.34M
CapEx growth chart for Li Auto (LI) from 2018 to 2025
Latest: -44.8%
CapEx history table for Li Auto (LI) from 2018 to 2025
| 2025 | $593.34M | -44.8% | −$481.77M | ||
| 2024 | $1.08B | +19.3% | +$174.25M | ||
| 2023 | $900.86M | +24.9% | +$179.38M | ||
| 2022 | $721.49M | +33.9% | +$182.54M | ||
| 2021 | $538.95M | +428.4% | +$436.96M | ||
| 2020 | $101.99M | -24.6% | −$33.31M | ||
| 2019 | $135.30M | -3.6% | −$5.11M | ||
| 2018 | $140.41M | — | — |
- 2025$593.34M-44.8%
- 2024$1.08B+19.3%
- 2023$900.86M+24.9%
- 2022$721.49M+33.9%
- 2021$538.95M+428.4%
- 2020$101.99M-24.6%
- 2019$135.30M-3.6%
- 2018$140.41M—
CapEx values are taken from Li Auto'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 Li Auto (LI)
According to Li Auto's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $767.06M. 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 Li Auto (LI) CapEx is 4.21B CNY – plunged 45.6% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Li Auto CapEx expanded at a +44.2% compound annual rate, with mixed annual results across the window.
Between 2024 and 2025, Li Auto CapEx plunged 45.6%, falling from 7.73B CNY to 4.21B CNY.
The record annual CapEx stands at 7.73B CNY, reached in 2024; the historical low of 675.19M CNY was recorded in 2020.
Li Auto Capital Expenditures by Year
Li Auto Capital Expenditures 2025: $593.34M
Li Auto CapEx in 2025 was 4.21B CNY ($593.34M), plunged 45.6% below 2024.
Li Auto Capital Expenditures 2024: $1.08B
2024's CapEx for Li Auto came in at 7.73B CNY ($1.08B), grew 18.8% from 2023. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Li Auto Capital Expenditures 2023: $900.86M
Li Auto posted CapEx of 6.51B CNY ($900.86M) in 2023, grew 26.9% from 2022.
Li Auto Capital Expenditures 2022: $721.49M
In 2022, Li Auto reported CapEx of 5.13B CNY ($721.49M), surged 48.9% from 2021.
Li Auto Capital Expenditures 2021: $538.95M
Li Auto CapEx in 2021 was 3.44B CNY ($538.95M).
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