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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) Capital Expenditures

The capex for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) is $5.23 Billion with a year-over-year change of +60.01%. Capital Expenditures (CapEx) represents spending on physical assets like property, plant, equipment, and technology infrastructure. It's the investment in the company's future productive capacity.

RCL CapEx

RCL CapEx Chart

$5.23B

Reported annual fiscal-period values; no daily interpolation.

+224.11% 10Y

Current CapEx

$5.23B

$5.23 Billion

Year-over-Year Change

+60.01%

vs. $3.27B prior year

Historical Data

30

Years of data available

Annual CapEx History

YearCapExYoY Change% Change
2025$5.23B+$1.96B+60.01%
2024$3.27B$-629.00M-16.14%
2023$3.90B+$1.19B+43.80%
2022$2.71B+$480.00M+21.52%
2021$2.23B+$264.87M+13.48%
2020$1.97B$-1.06B-35.03%
2019$3.02B$-635.37M-17.36%
2018$3.66B+$3.10B+548.78%
2017$564.14M$-1.93B-77.38%
2016$2.49B+$881.02M+54.61%
2015$1.61B$-198.06M-10.93%
2014$1.81B+$1.05B+137.16%
2013$763.78M$-527.72M-40.86%
2012$1.29B+$117.87M+10.04%
2011$1.17B$-1.01B-46.34%
2010$2.19B$-290.36M-11.72%
2009$2.48B+$254.01M+11.42%
2008$2.22B+$906.15M+68.78%
2007$1.32B+$136.80M+11.59%
2006$1.18B+$750.68M+174.62%
2005$429.90M$-200.77M-31.83%
2004$630.67M$-398.86M-38.74%
2003$1.03B+$339.54M+49.21%
2002$689.99M$-1.05B-60.29%
2001$1.74B+$451.82M+35.14%
2000$1.29B+$313.17M+32.20%
1999$972.48M+$321.03M+49.28%
1998$651.45M$-607.15M-48.24%
1997$1.26B+$536.20M+74.22%
1996$722.40M
Data as of Thursday, June 25, 2026

About Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is a prominent global operator within the cruise sector. The company manages several well-known cruise lines, such as Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara, and Silversea Cruises. Through these brands, it offers a wide array of voyages that call upon approximately 1,000 different destinations across the globe. As of February 25, 2022, its expansive fleet comprised 61 vessels. Established in 1968, the company's corporate headquarters are situated in Miami, Florida.

Miami, FL
105,950 employees
Consumer Cyclical / Travel Services
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Travel Services
CEO
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