What Amazon announced in Spain

At MWC26 Barcelona on March 2, 2026, Amazon said it will raise its planned investment in Spain to €33.7 billion to expand data center infrastructure and deliver AI and cloud computing capacity to organizations across Europe. The new figure adds €18 billion to the €15.7 billion investment Amazon had already announced in 2024 for the AWS Europe (Spain) Region in Aragón.

Amazon said the full program is expected to contribute €31.7 billion to Spain's GDP through 2035 and support 29,900 full-time equivalent jobs annually, including 6,700 direct Amazon jobs. The company also plans to build supply chain facilities in Aragón to support data center operations across Spain and Europe, including a server manufacturing plant, a manufacturing fulfillment warehouse, and a dedicated AI and machine learning server manufacturing and repair facility. Amazon said those facilities should create about 1,800 jobs when fully operational.

The investment includes a €30 million commitment to community programs through 2035 focused on education, sustainability, social impact, and local development. Amazon also said AWS data centers in Aragón have matched electricity use with 100% renewable energy since opening in 2022, and that it is investing in 100 solar and wind projects across Spain alongside local water stewardship efforts.

Why it matters

Europe's AI capacity debate is increasingly about physical infrastructure as much as models. By putting more capital into Spain, Amazon is trying to strengthen Aragón as a regional digital hub and move more of the supply chain closer to the data centers themselves. The inclusion of server assembly, repair, and AI and machine learning equipment facilities suggests Amazon wants tighter operational control as demand for accelerated compute grows.

For European customers, the practical effect is more local capacity for cloud and AI workloads. For Spain, the announcement ties AI infrastructure to jobs, industrial activity, and regional development rather than treating data centers as isolated assets. It is another sign that hyperscalers are turning specific geographies into long-duration AI manufacturing and operations bases.

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Amazon Expands Spain AI Infrastructure Investment to €33.7 Billion