Amazon to Invest $54.46 Billion in UK

US tech giant Amazon has announced plans to invest $54.46 billion in the UK over the next three years (2025-2027). This investment includes building four new fulfilment centres and new delivery stations nationwide, as well as upgrades and expansions to its existing network of over 100 operations buildings across the country.

The investment will create thousands of new permanent, full-time jobs in the UK, with the vast majority outside of London and the South East. These include 2,000 jobs at the previously announced state-of-the-art fulfilment centre in Hull and 2,000 jobs at another in Northampton, plus additional positions at new sites in the East Midlands and at delivery stations across the country.

The announcement demonstrates Amazon’s commitment to supporting growth and productivity for the benefit of its customers, partners, and the wider economy, with the investment expected to drive innovation throughout the UK and contribute an estimated additional $51.74 billion to the UK’s GDP.

As a top 10 private sector employer, Amazon already employs over 75,000 people in the UK, providing roles of all kinds, at all levels, across every region of the country. Amazon pays full-time employees a minimum of $38,122 per year ($40,845 in London), and will create over 60 different roles at the new sites, including positions for robotics technicians, safety experts, and mechatronic engineers.

Alongside the planned creation of the new operations facilities, the latest investment include opening two new buildings at Amazon’s corporate HQ in East London; ongoing investment to enhance Amazon’s transportation infrastructure in every region, enabling faster and more efficient service to customers nationwide and critical support to the thousands of small and medium-sized UK businesses who sell their products on Amazon’s stores across the world; support for Amazon’s workforce through competitive compensation, benefits, and pioneering training programmes; and ongoing commitment to the UK creative industry, including the redevelopment of the historic Bray Film Studios in Berkshire, continued investment in multimillion-pound skills and training programmes, and landmark original TV and film productions.

The investment also includes part of the $10.89 billion previously announced in September 2024 for building, operating, and maintaining data centres in the UK (from 2024-2028) to help meet the growing needs of organisations of all sizes, support the UK’s ambition to increase AI compute capacity, and help transform the UK’s digital economy.

Part of Over 100 UK Communities

Amazon CEO, Andy Jassy, said that Amazon has been proud to serve its customers in the UK for the past 27 years. Thanks to their support, the company has grown to be part of over 100 communities nationwide, from developing drone technology in Darlington to producing world-class entertainment at our studios in Bray.

The UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, said that Amazon’s investment added another major win to Britain’s basket and is a massive vote of confidence in the UK as the best place to do business.

He added: It means thousands of new jobs—real opportunities for people in every corner of the country to build careers, learn new skills, and support their families. Whether it’s cutting-edge AI or same-day delivery, this deal shows that our Plan for Change is working—bringing in investment, driving growth, and putting more money in people’s pockets.”

The data centre investment alone is expected to contribute $19.06 billion to the UK economy over five years (2024-2028) and support 14,000 full-time equivalent jobs each year – many of them in small and medium-sized businesses.

Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, said that this investment is a powerful endorsement of Britain’s economic strengths. The world is changing, but this Government is working hand in hand with businesses to navigate that change to create jobs, wealth, and opportunity in every corner of the country.