As per the latest data, in the first quarter of 2021, the capital expenditure (CAPEX) of hyperscale operators equated to 38 billion U.S. dollars. CAPEX that was specifically targeted at data centers increased substantially, growing by 31 year-on-year, with Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Apple being among the top hyperscale spenders in 2020.
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Statista. (June 2, 2021). Hyperscale operators capital expenditure (CAPEX) worldwide from 2016 to 2021, by quarter (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109393/global-hyperscale-operators-quarterly-capex/
Statista. "Hyperscale operators capital expenditure (CAPEX) worldwide from 2016 to 2021, by quarter (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109393/global-hyperscale-operators-quarterly-capex/
Statista. (2021). Hyperscale operators capital expenditure (CAPEX) worldwide from 2016 to 2021, by quarter (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109393/global-hyperscale-operators-quarterly-capex/
Statista. "Hyperscale Operators Capital Expenditure (Capex) Worldwide from 2016 to 2021, by Quarter (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109393/global-hyperscale-operators-quarterly-capex/
Statista, Hyperscale operators capital expenditure (CAPEX) worldwide from 2016 to 2021, by quarter (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109393/global-hyperscale-operators-quarterly-capex/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Hyperscale operators capital expenditure (CAPEX) worldwide from 2016 to 2021, by quarter (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Statista, June 2, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109393/global-hyperscale-operators-quarterly-capex/