Amazon to invest $35 billion in India by 2030 to boost AI innovation and job creation

December 10, 2025

New Delhi : Amazon has unveiled plans to invest more than $35 billion in India by 2030, expanding its existing footprint and building on nearly $40 billion already invested in the country. The new commitment will fuel business expansion and strengthen three key focus areas — AI-driven digitization, export growth, and job creation.

The announcement was made on December 10, 2025, at the sixth edition of the Amazon Smbhav Summit in New Delhi.

Amazon Identified as Major Foreign Investor and Economic Contributor

A new Economic Impact Report by Keystone Strategy highlighted Amazon’s sizeable investment to date, naming the company:

• India’s largest foreign investor
• The biggest enabler of ecommerce-led exports
• One of the country’s largest job creators

Amazon’s investments include physical and digital infrastructure such as fulfillment centers, transport and delivery networks, data centers, digital payments systems, and technology development capabilities.

Economic Impact Highlights

According to the Keystone report, Amazon has already:

• Digitized over 12 million small businesses
• Enabled $20 billion in cumulative ecommerce exports
• Supported 2.8 million direct, indirect, induced and seasonal jobs in 2024

These roles span technology, logistics, operations, customer support and more, with Amazon emphasizing competitive wages, skills training, and employee benefits.

Amazon’s Role in India’s Digital and Economic Transformation

“We are humbled to have been a part of India’s digital transformation journey over the past 15 years,” said Amit Agarwal, Senior Vice President, Emerging Markets at Amazon.

He added that Amazon’s growth aligned closely with the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat, enabling millions of small businesses and creators to participate in the global economy.

Projected Jobs and Growth Through 2030

Amazon expects its India operations to support 3.8 million jobs by 2030, driven by ongoing expansion in logistics, infrastructure, technology, and marketplace enablement.

The company’s investments continue to stimulate parallel sectors such as manufacturing, packaging, and transportation.

Strategic Focus Areas Through 2030

Reaffirming the long-term commitment, Agarwal said:

“We’re excited to continue being a catalyst for India’s growth as we democratize access to AI and quadruple ecommerce exports to $80 billion by 2030.”

The planned investments will accelerate:

• AI innovation and adoption
• Logistics and infrastructure development
• Marketplace growth for small and medium businesses
• Workforce skilling and job generation

Making AI Accessible to Millions

As part of its core mission, Amazon plans to expand the benefits of AI to students, entrepreneurs, and consumers. By 2030, the company aims to:

• Bring AI tools to 15 million small businesses
• Enable AI-enhanced shopping experiences for hundreds of millions of users
• Provide AI education and career exploration to 4 million students in government schools, supporting India’s National Education Policy (NEP) 2020

AI-enabled features such as Lens AI, Rufus conversational shopping, and multilingual interfaces will help overcome digital and literacy barriers.

Per the Keystone Report, Amazon is the largest foreign investor in India based on publicly available data.
Amazon is also the largest facilitator of ecommerce exports, according to the report.