Amazon announced at the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, that its planned investments in cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure across 14 APEC economies will exceed $40 billion between 2025 and 2028. These countries do not include the United States.
According to Amazon, these international investments are projected to contribute more than $45 billion to U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) during the same period. The company attributes this impact to several factors: global adoption of its American AI technologies, creation of high-value jobs in AI infrastructure development and operations within the U.S., and increased demand for domestically manufactured cloud equipment and services.
“These investments in APEC economies are in addition to Amazon’s ongoing investments to expand data center campuses in the U.S.—including recent announcements in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Mississippi, Indiana, and Georgia,” Amazon stated.
The company says its investments generate a multiplier effect by creating employment opportunities throughout the data center supply chain. This includes accelerating productivity gains, supporting digital transformation efforts for businesses of all sizes, and providing training for regional workforces in cloud and AI skills.
“From Day 1, Amazon’s cloud infrastructure investments have enabled broad access to cloud and now AI technologies, helping businesses of all sizes and industries to modernize, scale, and compete globally,” according to Amazon. “In APEC economies, Amazon creates thousands of highly skilled roles… These positions in technology, operations, and support services offer competitive wages and career advancement while supporting extensive networks of local contractors and service providers.”
The company also emphasized that international investment can help create shared prosperity by connecting local economies with regional supply chains. This allows small businesses access to customers across APEC countries while fostering innovation hubs focused on solving challenges throughout the region.
Amazon said these international activities align with objectives set by the U.S. Administration’s AI Export Program by expanding adoption of American-developed AI technologies through secure digital infrastructure abroad. “The intellectual property powering Amazon’s global operations starts with innovation teams in U.S. headquarters,” the statement read.
The firm highlighted that its global operations rely on U.S.-based engineering, research & development (R&D), legal, finance, and other support teams—creating thousands of high-paying jobs nationwide. Revenue from international business can be reinvested into further American innovation or used for new job creation domestically.
This cycle is expected to increase demand for American products and services as well as support continued investment into manufacturing and technology sectors within the United States.
