Big Tech’s Infrastructure Spending to Nearly Triple Amid AI Boom

October 6, 2025

This article first appeared on GuruFocus.

U.S. tech giants are preparing to unleash an unprecedented wave of infrastructure spending, with total capital expenditures by hyperscalers projected to nearly triple to $1.4 trillion between 2025 and 2027, according to Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research.

The forecast highlights the scale of investment flowing into artificial intelligence infrastructure and cloud computing capacity, marking a new phase of competition among Big Tech. A chart shared by Goldman’s Mike Zaccardi on X showed hyperscalers collectively spent about $485 billion between 2022 and 2024, underscoring how sharply outlays are set to accelerate.

Leading the spending race are Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Amazon Web Services (NASDAQ:AMZN), and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL). Microsoft is expected to see the steepest increase with capex jumping from $76 billion in 2024 to $376 billion over 20252027. AWS is forecast to rise from $49 billion to $321 billion, while Alphabet’s spend is seen climbing to $304 billion.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) are also stepping up. Meta is expected to allocate $279 billion over the period, while Oracle’s spending is forecast to surge from $11 billion to $115 billion.

Goldman said the dramatic jump underscores how cloud and AI infrastructure are becoming the new backbone of digital growth a trend reshaping global data, power, and capital markets.