Amazon to invest US $12.7 billion into cloud infrastructure in India

By John Meyer, consultant in finance – Eurasia Business News, May 18, 2023

Amazon Web Services announced today a long-term commitment in India to reach US $16.4 billion by 2030. Planned investment will contribute INR 1,94,700 crores (US $23.3 billion) to the GDP of India by 2030, and support approximately 1,31,700 full time jobs annually at local companies.

Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced it plans to invest INR 1,05,600 crores (US $12.7 billion) into cloud infrastructure in India by 2030 to meet growing customer demand for cloud services in India. This investment is estimated to contribute INR 1,94,700 crores (US $23.3 billion) to India’s total gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030. This planned investment in data center infrastructure in India will support an estimated average of 1,31,700 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs in Indian businesses each year.

These positions, including construction, facility maintenance, engineering, telecommunications, and other jobs, are part of the data center supply chain in India.