Rio Tinto annual capital expenditures (capex)
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Rio Tinto Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (RIO)
Rio Tinto's capital expenditures (capex) was $12.34B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $12.34B | $2.71B | +28.21% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $9.62B | $2.54B | +35.77% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $7.09B | $336.0M | +4.98% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $6.75B | −$634.0M | −8.59% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $7.38B | $1.20B | +19.31% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $6.19B | $701.0M | +12.77% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $5.49B | $58.0M | +1.07% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $5.43B | $948.0M | +21.15% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $4.48B | $1.47B | +48.80% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $3.01B | −$1.67B | −35.71% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $4.68B | — | — |
Rio Tinto capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Rio Tinto's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $6.19B to $12.34B, a change of $6.15B.
About the metric
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.
Calculation and source
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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