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Tesla capital expenditures, 2009–2025
Tesla reported capital expenditures of $8.53 billion for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025, down 24.8% from $11.3 billion the year before, according to its Form 10-K.
Fiscal years labeled by the year in which they ended. Bars drawn from the table below.
Tesla capital expenditures by fiscal year
| Fiscal year ended | Capital expenditures | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | $8.53B | −24.8% | 10-K (2026) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | $11.3B | +27.5% | 10-K (2026) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | $8.90B | +24.3% | 10-K (2026) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | $7.16B | +10.4% | 10-K (2025) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | $6.48B | +105.3% | 10-K (2024) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | $3.16B | +137.9% | 10-K (2023) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2019 | $1.33B | −36.8% | 10-K (2022) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2018 | $2.10B | −38.5% | 10-K (2021) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2017 | $3.42B | +166.6% | 10-K (2020) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2016 | $1.28B | −21.7% | 10-K (2019) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2015 | $1.63B | +68.6% | 10-K (2018) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2014 | $969.9M | +267.1% | 10-K (2017) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2013 | $264.2M | +10.4% | 10-K (2016) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | $239.2M | +29.9% | 10-K (2015) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | $184.2M | +358.2% | 10-K (2014) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | $40.2M | +238.3% | 10-K (2013) ↗ |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | $11.9M | — | 10-K/A (2012) ↗ |
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FAQ
Q What was Tesla's capital expenditures in its latest fiscal year?
A Tesla reported capital expenditures of $8.53 billion for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025, down 24.8% from $11.3 billion the year before, according to its Form 10-K.
Q What is Tesla's highest annual capital expenditures on record here?
A $11.3 billion, in the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2024, among the fiscal years 2009–2025 reported in its 10-K XBRL data.
Q Where does this capital expenditures data come from?
A From Tesla's annual reports on Form 10-K, as tagged in XBRL and published by the SEC (company facts). Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment (or productive assets), from the cash flow statement.
Source: Tesla's annual reports on Form 10-K via SEC XBRL company facts, updated Oct. 15, 2026. Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment (or productive assets), from the cash flow statement. For each year the most recent 10-K that reports it is used, so a figure a company later restated shows the restated value; the filing link shows which report it came from. Change is our arithmetic. Financial data, not investment advice.