Amazon invests £15 billion in UK, stays on track for 2027 target
Amazon says it invests more than £15 billion in the UK in 2025, supporting a broader £40 billion plan running through the end of 2027. The spending covers operations, studio capacity, office space and a drone delivery trial, underlining the strategic weight of Amazon's third-largest market globally.
Highlights
- Amazon invests £15 billion in the UK for 2025, supporting new sites, expanded studios, office space, and a drone deliveries trial.
- The company remains on course to meet its planned £40 billion UK investment by the end of 2027, reinforcing a significant market commitment.
- Amazon's UK revenues exceed £30 billion in 2025, with taxes paid above £1.3 billion—over 20% higher than 2024—and employs 75,000 people.
UK investment rollout in 2025
As reported by Reuters, Amazon says its 2025 investment in Britain includes new operational sites, expanded studio production facilities, additional office space and the start of a drone deliveries trial. The update comes as part of its annual UK economic impact and tax disclosure released on Wednesday.The company says the latest spending keeps it on course to meet its planned £40 billion investment across the three years to the end of 2027. The disclosure positions the UK as a key market for Amazon's logistics, media production and workplace footprint.
Tax, revenue and employment footprint
Amazon also says its UK activities generate more than £30 billion in total revenues in 2025. It adds that total taxes borne exceed £1.3 billion, more than 20% higher than in 2024, including corporation tax, business rates, national insurance and digital services tax.The company says it employs around 75,000 people in the UK, making it one of the country's 10 largest private sector employers. Amazon identifies the UK as its third-largest market worldwide, after the U.S. and Germany.
Our earlier article examined proposals in the UK Labour leadership contest to align capital gains tax rates with income tax bands, a shift supporters say could add around £12 billion a year to the Treasury. It also outlined concerns about capital flight and the wider direction of policy as other measures target higher earners and wealthy asset holders, including changes affecting offshore structures, carried interest and dividends.
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