Hyperscaler capital expenditures (actual and consensus)
Column chart titled “Hyperscaler capital expenditures (actual and consensus)” showing annual capital expenditures by hyperscale technology companies from 2020 through 2030. Actual spending increased from $97 billion in 2020 to $131 billion in 2021, $159 billion in 2022, $154 billion in 2023, $241 billion in 2024, $416 billion in 2025, and $777 billion in 2026. Forecast spending remains elevated, projected at approximately $1.1 trillion in 2027, $1.2 trillion in 2028, $1.1 trillion in 2029, and $1.2 trillion in 2030. The chart illustrates a dramatic acceleration in hyperscaler capital investment, with spending expected to remain above $1 trillion annually through the end of the forecast period.