New Delhi: Amazon on Wednesday announced plans to invest more than $35 billion in India through 2030, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the market and building on the nearly $40 billion it has already deployed across its businesses in the country. The announcement was made at the sixth edition of the Amazon Smbhav Summit in New Delh.
A new Economic Impact Report by Keystone Strategy presented at the event noted that Amazon’s cumulative investments have positioned the company as India’s largest foreign investor and the biggest enabler of ecommerce exports, while also making it one of the top job creators in the country.
The company’s spending so far has gone into extensive physical and digital infrastructure — from fulfilment centres and transportation networks to data centres, payments systems and technology development.
Business Impact
According to the report, Amazon has digitized over 12 million small businesses, facilitated $20 billion in cumulative ecommerce exports, and supported approximately 2.8 million direct, indirect, induced and seasonal jobs across sectors in 2024.
The company’s impact, it noted, extends well beyond its own workforce to packaging, logistics, technology, and thousands of small sellers and entrepreneurs who rely on Amazon’s marketplace.
Amit Agarwal, Senior Vice-President, Emerging Markets, said, “We are humbled to have been a part of India’s digital transformation journey over the past 15 years, with Amazon’s growth in India perfectly aligned with the vision of an Atmanirbhar and Viksit Bharat. We have invested at scale in growing the physical and digital infrastructure for small businesses in India, creating millions of jobs, and taking Made-in-India global.”
By 2030, Amazon expects to support 3.8 million jobs across its expanding fulfilment and delivery networks and the wider ecosystem they enable.
AI-led Agenda
A significant portion of the fresh investment will go towards advancing Amazon’s AI-led agenda in India. The company announced plans to make AI tools accessible to 15 million small businesses, enhance customer experiences through technologies such as Lens AI and conversational shopping with Rufus, and provide AI education and exposure to four million government school students in partnership with non-profits — an initiative aligned with the National Education Policy 2020.
Amazon also reiterated its goal of quadrupling cumulative ecommerce exports to $80 billion by 2030, driven by manufacturing-led growth and global demand for Indian products. With the new commitment, the company aims to accelerate India’s digital transformation while strengthening logistics, innovation and small-business empowerment in line with national priorities.
Agarwal said Amazon is “excited to continue being a catalyst for India’s growth” as it deepens its investment footprint in the country over the next five years.