General Motors Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (GM)
General Motors's capital expenditures (capex) was $9.30B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $9.30B | −$1.53B | −14.10% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $10.83B | −$140.0M | −1.28% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $10.97B | $1.73B | +18.75% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $9.24B | $1.73B | +23.03% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $7.51B | $2.21B | +41.68% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $5.30B | −$2.29B | −30.19% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $7.59B | −$1.17B | −13.34% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $8.76B | $308.0M | +3.64% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $8.45B | $69.0M | +0.82% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $8.38B | $1.57B | +23.06% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $6.81B | −$278.0M | −3.92% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $7.09B | −$474.0M | −6.27% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $7.57B | −$503.0M | −6.23% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $8.07B | $1.82B | +29.11% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $6.25B | $2.05B | +48.71% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $4.20B | — | — |
General Motors quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $1.94B | −$195.0M | −9.12% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.51B | −$304.0M | −16.74% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $3.22B | −$13.0M | −0.40% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $2.13B | −$115.0M | −5.12% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $2.14B | −$432.0M | −16.82% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $1.82B | −$967.0M | −34.75% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $3.23B | −$473.0M | −12.76% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $2.25B | −$336.0M | −13.02% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $2.57B | $317.0M | +14.08% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $2.78B | $352.0M | +14.48% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $3.71B | $401.0M | +12.13% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $2.58B | $477.0M | +22.67% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $2.25B | $84.0M | +3.87% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $2.43B | $770.0M | +46.36% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $3.31B | $106.0M | +3.31% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $2.10B | $245.0M | +13.18% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $2.17B | $595.0M | +37.83% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $1.66B | $783.0M | +89.18% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $3.20B | $1.23B | +62.22% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $1.86B | $867.0M | +87.40% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $1.57B | $461.0M | +41.46% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $878.0M | −$346.0M | −28.27% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.97B | −$768.0M | −28.03% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $992.0M | −$384.0M | −27.91% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $1.11B | −$350.0M | −23.94% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $1.22B | −$790.0M | −39.23% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $2.74B | $541.0M | +24.60% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $1.38B | −$835.0M | −37.77% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $1.46B | −$617.0M | −29.68% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $2.01B | −$258.0M | −11.36% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $2.20B | $99.0M | +4.71% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $2.21B | $44.0M | +2.03% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $2.08B | −$377.0M | −15.35% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $2.27B | $542.0M | +31.33% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $2.10B | −$182.0M | −7.98% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $2.17B | $97.0M | +4.69% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $2.46B | $709.0M | +40.58% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $1.73B | −$555.0M | −24.29% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $2.28B | $793.0M | +53.26% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $2.07B | $235.0M | +12.81% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $1.75B | −$58.0M | −3.21% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $2.29B | $601.0M | +35.69% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.49B | −$513.0M | −25.62% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $1.83B | $171.0M | +10.28% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $1.80B | $139.0M | +8.34% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $1.68B | −$75.0M | −4.26% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $2.00B | $217.0M | +12.16% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $1.66B | −$283.0M | −14.54% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1.67B | −$227.0M | −11.99% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $1.76B | −$181.0M | −9.33% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.78B | −$279.0M | −13.52% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $1.95B | $2.0M | +0.10% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $1.89B | −$172.0M | −8.33% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $1.94B | −$54.0M | −2.71% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $2.06B | −$114.0M | −5.23% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $1.95B | $372.0M | +23.65% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $2.06B | $889.0M | +75.60% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $1.99B | $672.0M | +50.83% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $2.18B | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $1.57B | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $1.18B | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $1.32B | — | — |
General Motors capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, General Motors's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $5.30B to $9.30B, a change of $4.00B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $1.94B.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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