If you had invested in Amazon.com
$1,000 in Amazon.com at the start of 2016 would be worth $7,112 today, with dividends reinvested.
$1,000, 5 years ago
$1,476
6.9% a year
$1,000, 10 years ago
$7,112
19.9% a year
$1,000, 20 years ago
$101,951
24.9% a year
$1,000 in Amazon.com at the start of 2016 would be worth
$7,112
today, with dividends reinvested. From the share price alone: $7,112.
- That is 7.1x your money.
- It works out to 19.9% a year on average.
- The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be $4,408. So Amazon.com did $2,704 better.
To have $1 million today, you would have needed $140,605 in Amazon.com back then.
Past returns do not predict future ones. Prices from Yahoo Finance, monthly closes. Ignores taxes and fees. Not financial advice. SPY is an index fund that tracks the S&P 500.
$1,000 in Amazon.com, every start year
Bought at the close before the year began. Valued at the latest monthly close, October 2026.
| Start of | Worth today | Per year | In the S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,096 | 5.1% | $1,315 |
| 2024 | $1,582 | 17.6% | $1,642 |
| 2023 | $2,861▲ | 31.6% | $2,072 |
| 2022 | $1,442 | 7.9% | $1,695 |
| 2021 | $1,476 | 6.9% | $2,182 |
| 2020 | $2,601▲ | 15.0% | $2,582 |
| 2019 | $3,200 | 16.0% | $3,389 |
| 2018 | $4,110▲ | 17.4% | $3,234 |
| 2017 | $6,410▲ | 20.8% | $3,936 |
| 2016 | $7,112▲ | 19.9% | $4,408 |
| 2015 | $15,489▲ | 26.1% | $4,462 |
| 2014 | $12,054▲ | 21.4% | $5,063 |
| 2013 | $19,161▲ | 23.8% | $6,699 |
| 2012 | $27,770▲ | 25.1% | $7,770 |
| 2011 | $26,706▲ | 23.1% | $7,917 |
| 2010 | $35,734▲ | 23.7% | $9,109 |
| 2009 | $93,740▲ | 29.0% | $11,510 |
| 2008 | $51,889▲ | 23.3% | $7,275 |
| 2007 | $121,820▲ | 27.4% | $7,649 |
| 2006 | $101,951▲ | 24.9% | $8,861 |
| 2005 | $108,535▲ | 23.9% | $9,289 |
| 2004 | $91,353▲ | 21.9% | $10,283 |
| 2003 | $254,473▲ | 26.2% | $13,180 |
| 2002 | $444,270▲ | 27.8% | $10,335 |
| 2001 | $308,884▲ | 24.8% | $9,120 |
| 2000 | $63,146▲ | 16.7% | $8,232 |
| 1999 | $89,781▲ | 17.5% | $9,910 |
| 1998 | $957,410▲ | 26.9% | $12,754 |
▲ beat the S&P 500 from the same start.
Questions people ask
How much would $1,000 in Amazon.com 10 years ago be worth today?
About $7,112, if bought at the start of 2016 with dividends reinvested. That is about 19.9% a year.
How much would $1,000 in Amazon.com 20 years ago be worth today?
About $101,951, if bought at the start of 2006 with dividends reinvested. That is about 24.9% a year.
Did Amazon.com beat the S&P 500 over the last 10 years?
Yes. $1,000 in Amazon.com grew to $7,112. The same money in the S&P 500 grew to $4,408.
Does this mean Amazon.com will keep growing like this?
No one knows. Past returns do not predict future ones. A company that grew fast can slow down or fall.
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