Airbnb statistics at a glance
Airbnb’s 2024 numbers show a platform that is still scaling on both sides of the marketplace: more trips booked, more hosts, more cash generated, and a heavier international mix than many people assume.
The most useful way to read the latest Airbnb statistics is to look at the relationship between volume and monetization. Nights and Experiences Booked reached 492 million in 2024, gross booking value reached $81.784 billion, and revenue reached $11.1 billion (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K). That combination matters because it shows how the company converts large booking volume into a smaller but still very substantial revenue base.
Quick stats
- Revenue in 2024: $11.1 billion, up 12% from $9.917 billion in 2023 (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K)
- Net income in 2024: $2.648 billion, down 45% from $4.792 billion in 2023 (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K)
- Adjusted EBITDA in 2024: $4.0 billion, up 11% year over year (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K)
- Nights and Experiences Booked in 2024: 492 million, up 10% from 448 million in 2023 (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K)
- Gross booking value in 2024: $81.784 billion, up 12% from $73.252 billion in 2023 (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K)
- Hosts in 2024: over 5 million (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K)
- Guest arrivals by the end of 2024: over 2 billion (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K)
Table of contents
- Revenue and profitability
- Booking volume and geographic mix
- Platform scale
- Quarter-by-quarter signals
- U.S. impact and tax data
- What the 2024 statistics suggest
Revenue and profitability
Airbnb’s 2024 revenue of $11.1 billion is the headline figure most readers will start with, but the more interesting part is the spread between revenue growth and profit composition (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K).
Revenue rose 12% year over year from $9.917 billion in 2023, while net income fell 45% to $2.648 billion from $4.792 billion (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K). That does not mean the business weakened across the board. Adjusted EBITDA increased to $4.0 billion, up 11% year over year, and operating cash flow reached $4.5 billion, compared with $3.9 billion in 2023 (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K).
Free cash flow was also $4.5 billion in 2024, up from $3.8 billion in 2023 (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K). On a cash-generation basis, that is the clearest signal in the data: Airbnb produced strong free cash flow even while net income moved lower.
Profit snapshot
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.1B | $9.917B | +12% | Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K |
| Net income | $2.648B | $4.792B | -45% | Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $4.0B | not stated in the statistics set | +11% YoY | Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K |
| Operating cash flow | $4.5B | $3.9B | up | Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K |
| Free cash flow | $4.5B | $3.8B | up | Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K |
The margin profile in the quarterly data reinforces this picture. Q2 2024 net income was $555 million with a 20% net income margin, while Q3 2024 net income was $1.4 billion with a 37% net income margin (Airbnb Q2 2024 financial results; Airbnb Q3 2024 financial results). Q4 2024 net income was $461 million, compared with a $349 million net loss in Q4 2023 (Airbnb Q4 2024 financial results).
That sequence suggests a business that remained profitable through the year, but with quarter-to-quarter swings that can reshape annual net income even when the platform stays healthy.
Booking volume and geographic mix
The core operating statistic for Airbnb is Nights and Experiences Booked. In 2024, that number reached 492 million, up 10% from 448 million in 2023 (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K). Gross booking value rose to $81.784 billion, up 12% from $73.252 billion in 2023 (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K).
These two figures should be read together. Nights and Experiences Booked measure transaction volume, while gross booking value reflects the dollars flowing through the platform. The difference between those numbers helps explain why Airbnb can report revenue that is much smaller than booking value while still posting large cash generation.
Regional breakdown of Nights and Experiences Booked
| Region | Nights and Experiences Booked | Share of total | GBV | Share of total GBV | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 154 million | 31% | $37.816B | 46% | Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K |
| EMEA | 201 million | 41% | $29.750B | 36% | Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K |
| Latin America | 76 million | 16% | $7.092B | 9% | Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K |
| Asia Pacific | 61 million | 12% | $7.126B | 9% | Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K |
The regional split shows two useful patterns. First, EMEA led in booking volume with 41% of Nights and Experiences Booked. Second, North America generated the highest share of gross booking value at 46% (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K).
That gap between volume share and booking-value share is a useful reminder that not every booking region behaves the same way in revenue intensity. It also shows why the platform’s geographic footprint matters so much to overall results.
Airbnb also reported that revenue outside the United States was 58% of total revenue in 2024 (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K). That is a straightforward signal that the company is materially international, not just a U.S.-centric travel marketplace.
Platform scale
The raw scale figures make it easier to understand how Airbnb can post a 492 million-booking year.
By the end of 2024, Airbnb operated in more than 220 countries and regions and served more than 100,000 cities and towns worldwide (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K). It also offered integrated payments in approximately 50 currencies (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K).
On the supply side, Airbnb had over 5 million hosts in 2024, and on the demand side it had over 2 billion guest arrivals by the end of 2024 (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K). Those are important because they tell you the business is not just a marketplace with one or two large geographies carrying performance. It is a deeply distributed network.
A few other scale-related figures stand out:
- Airbnb leased about 1.5 million square feet of office facilities as of December 31, 2024 (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K)
- Airbnb’s San Francisco headquarters lease commitments totaled about 0.8 million square feet, including about 0.5 million square feet offered for sublease (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K)
- Airbnb recorded 24.5 million Class A shares repurchased for $3.4 billion in 2024 (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K)
- Airbnb had $3.3 billion available for repurchase under its May 9, 2023 program as of December 31, 2024 (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K)
The repurchase data matters because it helps explain how Airbnb is returning capital while still maintaining strong cash flow. The office lease data matters because it provides a real-world check on the company’s physical footprint, which is much smaller than the platform’s geographic reach.
Scale signals worth remembering
- More than 5 million hosts means supply depth is wide, not concentrated (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K)
- More than 2 billion guest arrivals means the platform has crossed a major cumulative adoption threshold (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K)
- More than 100,000 cities and towns means the marketplace is distributed across an unusually broad set of destinations (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K)
Quarter-by-quarter signals
Quarterly data helps show how the year built toward the full-year result.
In Q1 2024, Airbnb reported revenue of $2.1 billion, up 18% year over year, net income of $264 million, up 126% year over year, and Adjusted EBITDA of $424 million, up 62% year over year (Airbnb Q1 2024 financial results). Free cash flow was $1.9 billion, and Nights and Experiences Booked totaled 133 million (Airbnb Q1 2024 financial results).
Q1 also showed a shift in channel behavior. App bookings accounted for 54% of total nights booked, up from 49% a year earlier, and global mobile app nights booked increased 21% year over year (Airbnb Q1 2024 financial results). That suggests the mobile channel kept gaining importance inside the booking mix.
By Q2 2024, revenue had risen to $2.75 billion, up 11% year over year, with net income of $555 million and free cash flow of $1.0 billion (Airbnb Q2 2024 financial results). Nights and experiences booked increased 9% year over year, and global app downloads rose 25% year over year (Airbnb Q2 2024 financial results).
Q3 2024 was stronger still on absolute dollars. Revenue reached $3.7 billion, up 10% year over year, net income reached $1.4 billion, Adjusted EBITDA reached $2.0 billion, and free cash flow reached $1.1 billion (Airbnb Q3 2024 financial results). App bookings accounted for 58% of total nights booked, up from 53% a year earlier, and app nights booked increased 18% year over year (Airbnb Q3 2024 financial results).
Q4 2024 brought revenue of $2.5 billion, up 12% year over year, net income of $461 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $765 million, and free cash flow of $458 million (Airbnb Q4 2024 financial results). Full-year 2024 free cash flow margin was 40% (Airbnb Q4 2024 financial results).
Quarterly comparison table
| Quarter | Revenue | Net income | Adjusted EBITDA | Free cash flow | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $2.1B | $264M | $424M | $1.9B | Airbnb Q1 2024 financial results |
| Q2 2024 | $2.75B | $555M | not stated in the statistics set | $1.0B | Airbnb Q2 2024 financial results |
| Q3 2024 | $3.7B | $1.4B | $2.0B | $1.1B | Airbnb Q3 2024 financial results |
| Q4 2024 | $2.5B | $461M | $765M | $458M | Airbnb Q4 2024 financial results |
The quarterly sequence shows a business with meaningful seasonality and a strong second half in both revenue and profit terms. It also shows how app-based booking behavior keeps gaining share, which is important because booking channel mix often shapes the efficiency of a marketplace.
U.S. impact and tax data
Airbnb’s statistics set also includes economic impact and tax collection figures that help explain the platform’s footprint beyond company revenue.
The company reported that U.S. economic activity from Airbnb travel exceeded $90 billion in 2024 (Airbnb U.S. economic impact report). It also said Airbnb travel supported more than one million estimated U.S. jobs in 2024 and generated over $52 billion in U.S. labor income (Airbnb U.S. economic impact report).
Guest spending is another useful indicator. The typical U.S. Airbnb guest spent more than $775 per trip on other goods and services in 2024, and nearly 50% of guest spending occurred in the neighborhood of the Airbnb (Airbnb U.S. economic impact report). Airbnb travel generated over $25 billion in total U.S. tax revenue in 2024, while Airbnb collected and remitted $2.4 billion in tourism-related taxes in the U.S. in 2024 (Airbnb U.S. economic impact report).
Tourism tax figures by place
| Place | Tourism taxes collected in 2024 | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | $410 million | Airbnb tourism tax report |
| California | $221 million | Airbnb tourism tax report |
| Tennessee | $148 million | Airbnb tourism tax report |
| North Carolina | $135 million | Airbnb tourism tax report |
| Arizona | $92 million | Airbnb tourism tax report |
| British Columbia | $89 million | Airbnb tourism tax report |
| Virginia | $61 million | Airbnb tourism tax report |
| Canada hosts | $329 million | Airbnb tourism tax report |
| U.S. hosts | about $2.4 billion | Airbnb tourism tax report |
Airbnb also said it has collected and remitted $13.5 billion in tourism taxes worldwide since 2014 (Airbnb tourism tax report). That cumulative figure is useful because it shows the tax-remittance story is not just a one-year headline. It is a multi-year operating characteristic of the platform.
What the 2024 statistics suggest
The data points to three main takeaways.
First, Airbnb remains a high-scale marketplace with strong monetization. A year with 492 million Nights and Experiences Booked, $81.784 billion in gross booking value, and $11.1 billion in revenue is not a niche result. It is a mature platform still producing growth (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K).
Second, cash generation is a core strength. Operating cash flow of $4.5 billion, free cash flow of $4.5 billion, and a 40% full-year free cash flow margin suggest the business converts bookings into cash efficiently even when net income fluctuates (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K; Airbnb Q4 2024 financial results).
Third, the company’s footprint is both global and local. It spans more than 220 countries and regions, more than 100,000 cities and towns, and approximately 50 currencies, while also creating measurable tax and spending effects in specific U.S. states and provinces (Airbnb 2024 Form 10-K; Airbnb tourism tax report; Airbnb U.S. economic impact report).
That combination is what makes Airbnb statistics worth tracking: the platform is large enough for the top-line numbers to matter, but distributed enough that geography, channel mix, and local economic effects all show up in the data.