Growth Metrics

Alphabet (GOOGL) Short-term Investments (2016 - 2025)

Alphabet (GOOGL) has disclosed Short-term Investments for 12 consecutive years, with $96.1 billion as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Short-term Investments rose 33.17% to $96.1 billion in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $96.1 billion through Dec 2025, up 33.17% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $96.1 billion for FY2025, 33.17% up from the prior year.
  • Short-term Investments for Q4 2025 was $96.1 billion at Alphabet, up from $75.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Short-term Investments was $118.7 billion in Q4 2021, with the low at $72.1 billion in Q1 2025.
  • Average Short-term Investments over 5 years is $92.1 billion, with a median of $90.6 billion recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest move saw Short-term Investments fell 22.59% in 2022, then skyrocketed 33.17% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Short-term Investments stood at $118.7 billion in 2021, then dropped by 22.59% to $91.9 billion in 2022, then fell by 5.46% to $86.9 billion in 2023, then decreased by 16.9% to $72.2 billion in 2024, then surged by 33.17% to $96.1 billion in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Short-term Investments over the past three periods came in at $96.1 billion, $75.4 billion, and $74.1 billion for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.