LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries' Capital Expenditures was $270 million in Q2 2026, down 49.9% from $539 million a year earlier but up 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, LyondellBasell Industries' Capital Expenditures was $1.4 billion through Jun 30, 2026, down 26.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.88 billion, up 2.1% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Capital Expenditures was $1.84 billion in FY2024 (+20.1%), $1.53 billion in FY2023 (-19.0%), $1.89 billion in FY2022 (-3.5%) and $1.96 billion in FY2021 (+0.6%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has moved between $269 million (Q1 2026) and $674 million (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures has declined for three straight quarters, with an average decline of 10.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 146.0%); the worst was Q2 2026 (a decline of 49.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, LYB's Capital Expenditures in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $269 million (Q1 2026), $450 million (Q4 2025) and $406 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 422.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 108.40 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 995.70 Mn |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 122.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 270.00 Mn |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | -491.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 90.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 68.60 Mn |
| 10 | Ppg Industries | 23.19 Bn | 15.99 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 113.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 270.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 269.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 450.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 406.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 539.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 483.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 504.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 368.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 484.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 483.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 484.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 394.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 301.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 352.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 473.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 439.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 532.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 446.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 674.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 514.00 Mn |
API Access
LyondellBasell Industries Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "LYB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();