Final yr, ecommerce big Amazon invested greater than 17 billion euros (15 billion British kilos) in the UK. That is a part of the corporate’s plan to speculate 46 billion euros (40 billion British kilos) by the tip of 2027. In accordance with Amazon’s monetary report, the UK is the corporate’s third-largest market globally.
Final month, Amazon additionally introduced that it’s investing 15 billion euros within the French market, over a three-year interval. The funding will likely be used to construct 4 new distribution facilities and to enhance the present logistics community within the nation. This might lead to greater than 7,000 new everlasting jobs.
Income within the UK got here to over 34 billion euros
Final week, the corporate additionally introduced its financial influence in the UK. The whole revenues of Amazon’s actions within the nation got here to greater than 34 billion euros (30 billion British kilos) in 2025. Which means the UK is Amazon’s third-largest market globally, after america and Germany.
Taxes got here to a complete of greater than 1.5 billion euros (1.3 billion British kilos). In comparison with 2024, this was a rise of 20 p.c. Moreover, the on-line market employs round 75,000 folks within the nation.
Investing in new warehouses
The corporate is planning to speculate a complete of 46 billion euros (40 billion British kilos) up till the tip of 2027. This plan had already been introduced final summer season. As a part of the funding, Amazon will construct 4 new warehouses in central England and Northern England. These will create 1000’s of extra jobs.
