Google Cloud
Cloud infrastructure, data analytics, AI models and Workspace.
Overview
Google Cloud is Alphabet’s cloud segment. It covers Google Cloud Platform, which began with App Engine in 2008, and the Google Workspace productivity apps.
The segment reported $30.7 billion in revenue for the third quarter of 2026, up 103% from a year earlier, the fastest growth among the three largest providers. Its backlog of contracted revenue reached $561 billion.
Reported figures
| Rank on this site | 3 of 10 |
|---|---|
| Cloud revenue, latest quarter | $30.7 billion The Next Web |
| Growth from a year earlier | +103% The Next Web |
| Quarter | Q3 2026 |
| Reported line used | Google Cloud segment |
| Backlog of contracted revenue, Q3 2026 | $561 billion The Next Web |
| Share of cloud infrastructure spending, Q3 2026 | 16% (Synergy Research Group estimate) Data Center Knowledge |
| Parent company | Alphabet Inc. |
| Stock listing | NASDAQ: GOOGL |
| Launched | 2008 |
Where it sits in the ranking
Google Cloud is number 3 of 10 in the ranking by cloud revenue. The segment includes Google Workspace. The company above it is Microsoft Azure with $33.2 billion. The company below it is Oracle with $7.4 billion.
What it sells
- Compute Engine
- Google Kubernetes Engine
- BigQuery
- Vertex AI and Gemini models
- Google Workspace
Official site: cloud.google.com. Background: Wikipedia.
Sources
- The Next Web. Google Cloud revenue doubles to $30.7bn, beating forecasts. October 29, 2026.
- Data Center Knowledge. Cloud Revenue Hits $168B as AI Capacity Expands. November 3, 2026.