Economic report reveals £100m investment in Northern Ireland by Amazon

Amazon has launched its latest analysis of the company’s regional investment across the UK. The 2022 Amazon UK Economic Impact Hub shows that the company has invested more than £100 million in Northern Ireland since 2010.

The Amazon UK Economic Impact Hub provides regional data on jobs created by Amazon locally, the number of regional independent small businesses supported by the company, the level of economic activity driven by Amazon’s investments and the export sales recorded last year by small businesses in Northern Ireland selling on Amazon.

If you click on the Northern Ireland section of this interactive map, you will see a breakdown of Amazon’s investments and export sales figures for SMEs in Northern Ireland.

Below are the key stats covering your region and a quote from the senior operations manager of the Amazon delivery station in Belfast.

• Since 2010, Amazon has invested over £100 million in Northern Ireland.
• This investment led to the production of goods and services that contributed an estimated £100 million to the region’s GDP since 2010.
• To date, Amazon has created more than 100 full and part-time jobs in Northern Ireland.
• In Northern Ireland, there are more than 1,200 small and medium-sized businesses selling on Amazon as independent selling partners.
• Small businesses from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £40 million of export sales in 2021.

“Amazon is a proud member of the community in Northern Ireland, investing over £100 million in the region since 2010 to support local businesses, create jobs and make a positive contribution to the regional economy,” said Jim Press, Senior Operations Manager at the Amazon delivery station in Belfast. “We help more than 1,200 small businesses across Northern Ireland sell on Amazon and reach customers around the world, and we also continue to support community organisations through donations and volunteering.”

More details about Amazon’s economic impact in the UK can be found here:

https://impact.aboutamazon.co.uk/