Amazon pours over £15bn into UK as revenue tops £30bn

Business May 27, 2026

Amazon poured over £15 billion into the UK in 2025, aiming for a total of £40 billion by 2027.
This cash went into everything from new operational sites and studio spaces to office expansions and even a drone delivery trial.
Its UK revenue shot past £30 billion, and they paid more than £1.3 billion in taxes—up over 20% from 2024.

Amazon employs about 75,000 in UK.

Amazon now employs about 75,000 people across the country, making it one of the top private employers around.
The UK is actually Amazon's third-biggest market worldwide, right after the US and Germany.