Latest period
$1.78B
YoY change
+14.5%
5Y CAGR
-3.3%
Peak year (2022)
$2.26B
Cumulative CapEx
$25.09B
CapEx history chart for QUALCOMM (QCOM) from 1991 to 2025
Latest: $1.19B
CapEx growth chart for QUALCOMM (QCOM) from 1991 to 2025
Latest: +14.5%
CapEx history table for QUALCOMM (QCOM) from 1991 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.19B | +14.5% | +$151.00M | ||
| 2024 | $1.04B | -28.2% | −$409.00M | ||
| 2023 | $1.45B | -35.9% | −$812.00M | ||
| 2022 | $2.26B | +19.8% | +$374.00M | ||
| 2021 | $1.89B | +34.2% | +$481.00M | ||
| 2020 | $1.41B | +58.6% | +$520.00M | ||
| 2019 | $887.00M | +13.1% | +$103.00M | ||
| 2018 | $784.00M | +13.6% | +$94.00M | ||
| 2017 | $690.00M | +28.0% | +$151.00M | ||
| 2016 | $539.00M | -45.8% | −$455.00M | ||
| 2015 | $994.00M | -16.1% | −$191.00M | ||
| 2014 | $1.19B | +13.1% | +$137.00M | ||
| 2013 | $1.05B | -18.4% | −$236.00M | ||
| 2012 | $1.28B | +116.5% | +$691.00M | ||
| 2011 | $593.00M | +39.2% | +$167.00M | ||
| 2010 | $426.00M | -44.0% | −$335.00M | ||
| 2009 | $761.00M | -45.5% | −$636.00M | ||
| 2008 | $1.40B | +70.8% | +$579.00M | ||
| 2007 | $818.00M | +19.4% | +$133.00M | ||
| 2006 | $685.00M | +18.9% | +$109.00M | ||
| 2005 | $576.00M | +73.5% | +$244.00M | ||
| 2004 | $332.00M | +39.0% | +$93.13M | ||
| 2003 | $238.87M | +68.7% | +$97.29M | ||
| 2002 | $141.58M | +24.0% | +$27.39M | ||
| 2001 | $114.19M | -30.0% | −$48.99M | ||
| 2000 | $163.18M | -9.5% | −$17.05M | ||
| 1999 | $180.24M | -44.0% | −$141.33M | ||
| 1998 | $321.57M | +97.1% | +$158.45M | ||
| 1997 | $163.12M | -24.7% | −$53.48M | ||
| 1996 | $216.60M | +117.7% | +$117.10M | ||
| 1995 | $99.50M | +44.8% | +$30.80M | ||
| 1994 | $68.70M | +38.5% | +$19.10M | ||
| 1993 | $49.60M | +497.6% | +$41.30M | ||
| 1992 | $8.30M | +23.9% | +$1.60M | ||
| 1991 | $6.70M | — | — |
- 2025$1.19B+14.5%
- 2024$1.04B-28.2%
- 2023$1.45B-35.9%
- 2022$2.26B+19.8%
- 2021$1.89B+34.2%
- 2020$1.41B+58.6%
- 2019$887.00M+13.1%
- 2018$784.00M+13.6%
- 2017$690.00M+28.0%
- 2016$539.00M-45.8%
- 2015$994.00M-16.1%
- 2014$1.19B+13.1%
- 2013$1.05B-18.4%
- 2012$1.28B+116.5%
- 2011$593.00M+39.2%
- 2010$426.00M-44.0%
- 2009$761.00M-45.5%
- 2008$1.40B+70.8%
- 2007$818.00M+19.4%
- 2006$685.00M+18.9%
- 2005$576.00M+73.5%
- 2004$332.00M+39.0%
- 2003$238.87M+68.7%
- 2002$141.58M+24.0%
- 2001$114.19M-30.0%
- 2000$163.18M-9.5%
- 1999$180.24M-44.0%
- 1998$321.57M+97.1%
- 1997$163.12M-24.7%
- 1996$216.60M+117.7%
- 1995$99.50M+44.8%
- 1994$68.70M+38.5%
- 1993$49.60M+497.6%
- 1992$8.30M+23.9%
- 1991$6.70M—
CapEx values are taken from QUALCOMM'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 QUALCOMM (QCOM)
According to QUALCOMM's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $1.78B. 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, QUALCOMM (QCOM) CapEx totalled $1.19B – grew 14.5% year-over-year.
QUALCOMM CapEx has contracted on net over the period, with a -3.3% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
QUALCOMM CapEx plunged from $2.26B in 2022 to $1.19B in 2025, a 47.3% drawdown.
Across the available history, CapEx reached its high of $2.26B in 2022 and its low of $6.70M in 1991.
QUALCOMM Capital Expenditures by Year
QUALCOMM Capital Expenditures 2025: $1.19B
2025's CapEx for QUALCOMM came in at $1.19B, grew 14.5% from 2024.
QUALCOMM Capital Expenditures 2024: $1.04B
QUALCOMM posted CapEx of $1.04B in 2024, declined 28.2% below 2023.
QUALCOMM Capital Expenditures 2023: $1.45B
In 2023, QUALCOMM reported CapEx of $1.45B, plunged 35.9% below 2022.
QUALCOMM Capital Expenditures 2022: $2.26B
QUALCOMM CapEx in 2022 was $2.26B, grew 19.8% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
QUALCOMM Capital Expenditures 2021: $1.89B
QUALCOMM CapEx in 2021 was $1.89B.
See more financial history for QUALCOMM (QCOM).
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Technology peers of QUALCOMM (QCOM), ranked by their latest CapEx
| $64.55B | |
| $41.45B | |
| $15.86B | |
| $12.71B | |
| $6.04B | |
| $1.76B | |
| $974.00M | |
| $623.00M |
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- $15.86B
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