Costco Wholesale Corporation is a membership-based warehouse club retailer. Costco began operations in 1983 in Seattle, Washington, and is headquartered in Issaquah, Washington. (Costco FY2024 Annual Report)
Quick takeaways
- Warehouses worldwide: 923 (as of Dec. 11, 2025). (Costco FY2026 Q1 Operating Results)
- Total cardholders: 145.2 million at the end of FY2025. (Costco FY2025 Annual Report)
- Net sales: $269.912 billion in FY2025. (Costco FY2025 Annual Report)
- Renewal rates: 92.3% (U.S. & Canada) and 89.8% worldwide at the end of FY2025. (Costco FY2025 Annual Report)
On this page:
- Key Costco facts (fast answers)
- Warehouses by country
- Membership stats
- Operations stats (warehouse size, SKUs, gas, e-commerce)
- Net sales by fiscal year
- Methodology
- Sources & references
Costco facts and statistics (2026)
- Founded / began operations: 1983 (Seattle, Washington). (Costco FY2024 Annual Report)
- Total cardholders: 145.2 million at end of FY2025. (Costco FY2025 Annual Report)
- Total paid members: 81.0 million at end of FY2025. (Costco FY2025 Annual Report)
- Warehouses worldwide: 923 (Dec. 11, 2025). (Costco FY2026 Q1 Operating Results)
- Employees worldwide: 341,000 at end of FY2025. (Costco FY2025 Annual Report)
How many Costco warehouses are there?
Costco currently operates 923 warehouses worldwide, including the following country totals. (Costco FY2026 Q1 Operating Results)
- United States & Puerto Rico: 633
- Canada: 114
- Mexico: 42
- Japan: 37
- United Kingdom: 29
- Korea: 20
- Australia: 15
- Taiwan: 14
- China: 7
- Spain: 5
- France: 3
- Sweden: 2
- Iceland: 1
- New Zealand: 1
Costco membership stats
How many cardholders does Costco have?
145.2 million total cardholders at the end of FY2025. (Costco FY2025 Annual Report)
How many paid members does Costco have?
81.0 million total paid members at the end of FY2025. (Costco FY2025 Annual Report)
Member renewal rate:
92.3% (U.S. & Canada) and 89.8% worldwide at the end of FY2025. (Costco FY2025 Annual Report)
Costco operations stats
Average size of a Costco warehouse:
Costco reports its average warehouse space is approximately 147,000 square feet. (Costco FY2025 Annual Report)
Average number of SKUs per warehouse:
Costco reports it carries less than 4,000 active SKUs per warehouse in its core warehouse business. (Costco FY2025 Annual Report)
Number of Costco gas stations:
Costco reports it operated 747 gas stations at the end of FY2025. (Costco FY2025 Annual Report)
Percentage of net sales from e-commerce:
Costco reports that e-commerce net sales represented approximately 7% of total net sales in FY2025. (Costco FY2025 Annual Report)
Number of Costco employees (worldwide):
341,000 employees at the end of FY2025. (Costco FY2025 Annual Report)
Costco net sales (annual)
- FY 2025: $269.912 billion
- FY 2024: $249.625 billion
- FY 2023: $237.710 billion
- FY 2022: $222.730 billion
- FY 2021: $195.929 billion
- FY 2020: $163.220 billion
Methodology
- Primary-source preference: Store counts, membership, renewal rates, SKUs, warehouse size, gas stations, e-commerce share, employees, and net sales are taken from Costco investor materials (annual reports and quarterly operating results).
- No speculation: This page avoids forecasts and uses only figures explicitly reported by Costco or in linked filings/releases.
Sources & references
- Costco FY2025 Annual Report (10-K) — membership, renewal rates, employees, warehouse size, SKUs, gas stations, e-commerce share, net sales
- Costco FY2024 Annual Report (10-K) — company background and FY2024 net sales
- Costco FY2026 Q1 Operating Results — current warehouse count by country
- Costco.com — About Costco (company history and 1983 Seattle first warehouse reference)