Amazon has invested over €22 billion in the country since launching in 2004.

As Amazon marks 20 years in Ireland, we’re sharing insights on our economic impact in the country since we opened the doors to our first office in Dublin, in 2004. Ireland has been an important part of our story and we’re proud of the significant positive impact we’ve had on local jobs and communities, innovation, and the Irish economy during our time here.

Amazon has invested over €22 billion in Ireland

Since 2004, Amazon has made direct investments in our Ireland operations of more than €22 billion. In 2023 alone, we invested more than €3 billion. This direct investment helped raise the country’s economic activity, causing a ripple effect across the country. For example, as we support Irish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to grow, they in turn employ more people, and associated household spending increases.





Creating local jobs

Throughout the last 20 years, we have extended our commitment and investment in Ireland. Since 2004, we have opened six Amazon sites across the country, including a fulfilment centre (FC) in Dublin’s Baldonnell Business Park, a delivery station in Ballycoolin, data centres, and two corporate offices in Cork and Dublin. In total, we employ around 6,500 people in Ireland across Amazon and AWS.

What’s more, in 2025 we are set to open a new dedicated online store in Ireland, Amazon.ie, which will enhance the retail experience for new and existing customers.

As a significant employer in Ireland, we provide a range of roles from entry level positions to highly-skilled jobs, including operations managers, data engineers, film producers, and human resource and finance professionals, through to health and safety specialists and picking, packing, and shipping associates. This, in turn, reflects the diversity of our business in Ireland, which spans Amazon retail, AWS, Prime, Amazon Studios, and Kuiper, our satellite broadband network.

We invest in our employees too, giving them opportunities to learn new skills and develop their careers. In 2014, we launched our popular adult learning initiative, Career Choice, a programme which pre-pays 95% of tuition for courses in high-demand fields, up to €12,000 over four years. Since then, over 400 Irish employees, including many from our FC in Baldonnell Business Park, have trained in a variety of skills, from administration and business services to new languages and technology training.