Amazon's Seattle headquarters, NASDAQ listing, and workforce size confirm its status as a US-based company, according to verified company records.
Yes, Amazon.com Inc. is an American company. It is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, trades on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker AMZN, and is listed in the americancompanies.com directory of US-based companies. For a business this large and this woven into daily American life, the answer is worth spelling out with the actual record.
Where Amazon Calls Home
Amazon's headquarters sits in Seattle, Washington, a detail that anchors the company squarely in the Pacific Northwest. That home base has stayed constant even as the company has grown into one of the largest employers and retailers in the world.
A Public Company Since 1997
Amazon went public in May 1997, one of the earliest and most consequential internet-era IPOs. Nearly three decades later, it still trades on NASDAQ, a US exchange, which is one of the clearest markers of an American public company.
What Amazon Actually Does
Amazon is the leading online retailer and marketplace for third-party sellers. Retail-related activity makes up roughly 74% of its total revenue, making it the core of the business even as the company has diversified.
Beyond the Retail Storefront
Two other segments round out Amazon's business. Amazon Web Services contributes approximately 17% of total revenue, while advertising services add about 9%. Together, these three pillars — retail, cloud computing, and advertising — form the financial backbone of the company.
Scale of the American Workforce
Amazon employs approximately 1,576,000 people, a workforce size that places it among the largest employers tied to any single American headquarters. That scale alone makes Amazon a significant presence in the US labor market.
Revenue and Financial Footing
In fiscal year 2025, Amazon reported revenue of $716.9 billion and net income of $77.7 billion. Its total assets stood at $818.0 billion, and its market capitalization reached $2.6 trillion — figures that reflect the scale of a company built and headquartered in the United States.
An International Reach, an American Base
While Amazon is unmistakably American in its incorporation and headquarters, its business is not confined to domestic borders. International segments account for 22% of Amazon's total revenue, led by Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan.
Global Sales, Domestic Roots
That international revenue share shows Amazon operates as a genuinely global company. But the corporate structure — a NASDAQ-listed firm headquartered in Seattle — is what defines its nationality, regardless of where its customers live.
Putting the Pieces Together
A company's nationality, in the plainest sense, comes down to where it is registered, where it is run, and where its shares trade. On every one of those counts, Amazon checks the American box: Seattle headquarters, NASDAQ listing, and a listing in a directory of US-based companies.
The Bottom Line
Amazon's retail marketplace, cloud computing arm, and advertising business have made it a fixture of modern commerce far beyond US borders. But the company itself — its headquarters, its public listing, and its home base — is American through and through.
