Amazon said it will invest an additional €18 billion in Spain to expand its network of data centres and strengthen its role in artificial intelligence innovation, raising its total planned investment in the country to about €33.7 billion.
The announcement came during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona after Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met with Amazon’s chief global affairs and legal officer, David Zapolsky, underscoring the government’s efforts to attract long-term technology projects to the country.
Zapolsky said this new round of investment is expected to support up to 30,000 jobs through 2035, spanning roles directly tied to building and operating the data centres and indirectly through the wider ecosystem of suppliers and service companies that support cloud infrastructure. He described the move as part of Amazon’s strategy to make Spain the centre of its artificial intelligence operations in Europe, reflecting the company’s belief in the region’s potential for digital growth.
Amazon’s cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), had previously committed €15.7 billion toward data centre development in northeastern Spain’s Aragon region, where a series of major facilities are already under construction or in operation. That earlier investment was projected to support an estimated average of 17,500 jobs per year at local firms through 2033 and has helped position the region as a key node in the continent’s growing cloud infrastructure map.
Officials at the meeting highlighted that the expanded commitment goes beyond simple construction to include broader ambitions in artificial intelligence and cloud computing services that many European organisations are increasingly demanding. By deepening its footprint in Spain, Amazon aims to provide advanced computing power and services that support everything from enterprise applications to next-generation AI workloads.
The announcement was welcomed by Spanish political leaders as a major vote of confidence in the country’s economic and technological potential, especially as European nations compete for strategic roles in the global digital economy. Those leaders pointed to the potential for significant economic spill-overs, including increased activity in local technology sectors, upskilling of workers, and enhanced international competitiveness for Spanish businesses. Overall, the expanded investment reflects a broader trend of hyperscale tech firms pouring capital into data centre and AI infrastructure worldwide as demand for cloud services and processing power escalates. For Amazon, placing a stronger foothold in Spain is part of a long-term strategy to serve growing enterprise and developer needs across Europe, even as rivals also step up their own investments in the region.
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