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Amazon: Sales have skyrocketed, but the risks are growing!
Amazon reports strong Q1 numbers for 2025 and plans to invest $100 billion in tech, despite uncertain global situation.
Amazon: Sales have skyrocketed, but the risks are growing!
Amazon has presented impressive business figures for the first quarter of 2025. Total revenue is $155.7 billion, up 9% from $143.3 billion last year. The currency-adjusted growth is even 10%. These positive figures were published in a report by boerse-express.com announced.
Of particular note was the strong growth in the cloud sector, also known as Amazon Web Services (AWS), which rose 17% to $29.3 billion. Advertising revenue increased 17.7% to a total of $13.9 billion, indicating increasing willingness among sellers to invest in visibility. In addition, Amazon's operating margin improved significantly, which is a positive signal for the future.
Sales by segments
Sales are distributed as follows:
| segment | Revenue (Trillion USD) | Growth compared to Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| North America | 92.9 | +8% |
| International | 33.5 | +5% (currency adjusted +8%) |
| AWS | 29.3 | +17% |
The operating earnings situation also shows positive developments: the North America segment generated $5.84 billion, which represents a significant increase compared to the previous year ($4.98 billion). In the international segment, Amazon posted an operating profit of $1.02 billion, also an increase compared to $0.90 billion last year. AWS also posted an operating profit of $11.55 billion, up from $9.42 billion last year.
Prospects and challenges
Despite the overall positive figures, the forecast for the second quarter remains cautious. Amazon plans to invest around $100 billion in tech infrastructure this year. However, some uncertainties, such as trade tensions and rising tariffs, could impact growth. The international sector is also growing more slowly, which presents additional challenges.
Amazon shares have lost over 15% in value since the beginning of the year. Although the price recovered slightly, it remains below the 52-week high. These uncertainties in the global economy could also affect Amazon's upward trend, such as wortfilter.de reported. However, the stability and share of third-party sellers, which account for 61% of global sales volume, shows that the focus on the marketplace model remains strong.