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Hyperscaler AI Capex

The infrastructure spending surge behind the intelligence economy.

Hyperscaler AI capital expenditure

Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta aggregate capital expenditure.

MicrosoftAlphabetAmazonMeta
0B200B400B600B800B Year Capex, USD billions Microsoft, 2020: 15.4BAlphabet, 2020: 22.3BAmazon, 2020: 40.1BMeta, 2020: 15.1BMicrosoft, 2021: 20.6BAlphabet, 2021: 24.6BAmazon, 2021: 61.1BMeta, 2021: 18.7BMicrosoft, 2022: 23.9BAlphabet, 2022: 31.5BAmazon, 2022: 63.6BMeta, 2022: 31.4BMicrosoft, 2023: 28.1BAlphabet, 2023: 32.3BAmazon, 2023: 52.7BMeta, 2023: 27.3BMicrosoft, 2024: 55.7BAlphabet, 2024: 52.5BAmazon, 2024: 83BMeta, 2024: 39.2BMicrosoft, 2025: 88.7BAlphabet, 2025: 91.4BAmazon, 2025: 132BMeta, 2025: 72.2BMicrosoft, 2026: 190BAlphabet, 2026: 180BAmazon, 2026: 200BMeta, 2026: 130B 2020202120222023202420252026
Data: hyperscaler-capex.csv

Description

This module isolates hyperscaler capital expenditure because it is the clearest infrastructure signal for AI scale.

Methodology

The chart stacks annual capital expenditure for Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta, with 2026 as guidance.

Data

All chart files for this module are local to this research folder.

Sources

Limitations

Capex is not all AI-specific, though AI infrastructure is a major driver in the period shown. Guidance can change.