Airbnb Revenue and Usage Statistics (2024)

David Curry

Updated: October 31, 2024

In 2007, a cash-strapped Brian Chesky came up with a shrewd way to pay his $1,200 San Francisco apartment rent. He would offer “Air bed and breakfast”, which consisted of three airbeds, breakfast, WiFi and a desk to work, to attendees of the Industrial Design Conference, who needed a place to crash over the weekend.

After an initial period of uncertainty, in which the founders sold Barack Obama and John McCain cereal to sustain the business (seriously), the company received $20,000 in seed funding from Y Combinator and Sequoia Capital. The next year, it ran a Series A round which generated $7.2 million for the startup.

Things moved quickly from there, in May 2011 Airbnb acquired Accoleo, a German clone of the website and launched in Europe. International expansion continued at a rapid pace, reaching South America, Asia and Australia by the end of 2012.

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As it expanded, Airbnb has faced persistent opposition from several major cities, due to a perceived increase in the cost of rent for locals. Barcelona, Amsterdam, Paris, Venice and San Francisco, amongst others, have enacted regulations specifically targeted at the short-term rental market Airbnb popularized.

In 2016, Airbnb expanded its service to include experiences, in which a host could offer tours or tickets to events through the app. The company planned to launch an airline, although with the coronavirus pandemic those plans have been delayed indefinitely.

For the past three years, Airbnb has consolidated its position in the market. It acquired Luxury Retreats in 2017 for $200 million, followed by a $400 million acquisition of HotelTonight in 2019. Even with these acquisitions, it is still considered a rather “light” asset company in comparison to its main rivals, Expedia and Bookings.com.

Airbnb was one of the hardest hit platforms by the COVID-19. At the pandemic peak, new bookings were down 85 percent, although app usage has gradually increased as countries have relaxed travel restrictions.

Many Airbnb hosts in major cities switched to long-term rentals as the short-term market collapsed in March, as a way to maintain a steady (if lower) income. To keep hosts on the platform, Airbnb launched monthly stays, similar to a normal rental service, but without the usual yearly rental agreement.

Airbnb planned to IPO in early 2020, but with the pandemic it delayed its public launch until December 2020. By the middle of 2021, it was reporting activity on level with pre-pandemic levels, and 2022 saw it surpass 2019 figures in booking volume and usage.

We’ve collected data and statistics on Airbnb. Read on to find out more. Need more insights? Check out our travel app report.

Airbnb Key Statistics

Airbnb generated $9.9 billion in revenue in 2023, a 19.2% year-on-year increase
Airbnb has an estimated 265 million users, though the official number has not been updated since 2020
In 2023, 448 million bookings were made on Airbnb, a 13.9% increase on 2022
There were 7.7 million listings on Airbnb, run by four million hosts

Airbnb Overview

Title 1	Title 2
Launch date	11 August 2008
HQ	San Francisco, California
People	Brian Chesky (CEO), Joe Gebbia (Chairman), Nathan Blecharczyk (CSO)
Business type	Public (NASDAQ: ABNB)
Industry	Travel

Airbnb Revenue

Airbnb saw its revenues increase by 19.2% in 2023, another strong year of growth and double pre-pandemic levels.

Airbnb revenue 2019 to 2024 ($mm)

Airbnb revenue 2014 to 2023 ($bn)

Year	Revenue ($bn)
2014	0.4
2015	0.9
2016	1.7
2017	2.6
2018	3.6
2019	4.8
2020	3.3
2021	5.9
2022	8.3
2023	9.9

Sources: Travel App Report, Company data

Airbnb Profit

Airbnb reported a net income of $4.7 billion, the company’s second year of profit in a row.

Airbnb net income/loss 2017 to 2023 ($mm)

Year	Net income/loss ($mm)
2017	-70
2018	-17
2019	-674
2020	-4525
2021	-352
2022	1893
2023	4791

Sources: Travel App Report, Company data

Airbnb Gross Bookings Value

Airbnb had a gross bookings value of $73.3 billion in 2023, a 15.9% increase on the previous year.

Airbnb gross bookings value 2017 to 2023 ($bn)

Year	Gross booking value ($bn)
2017	20.9
2018	29.4
2019	37.9
2020	23.9
2021	46.8
2022	63.2
2023	73.3

Sources: Company data

Airbnb Bookings

Airbnb bookings increased by 13.9% in 2022, from 393 million in 2022 to 448 million in 2023.

Airbnb bookings 2016 to 2023 (mm)

Year	Bookings (mm)
2016	52
2017	115
2018	140
2019	272
2020	193
2021	300
2022	393
2023	448

Sources: CNBC, Company data

Airbnb Listings

Airbnb has 7.7 million listings worldwide, a 16.6% increase on 2022 figures and a new record for Airbnb.

Airbnb listings 2013 to 2023 (mm)

Year	Listings (mm)
2013	0.3
2014	0.8
2015	1.2
2016	2.1
2017	4
2018	6
2019	7
2020	5.6
2021	6
2022	6.6
2023	7.7

Sources: Company data, TechCrunch

Airbnb Users

Airbnb said it had 200 million active users in 2020, but has not updated this statistic since. We estimate it is at 265 million now.

Airbnb users 2012 to 2023 (mm)

Year	Users (mm)
2012	6
2014	50
2016	100
2018	150
2020	200
2022	230
2023	265

Note: Airbnb has not updated its active users since 2020. Sources: RJMetrics, The Guardian

Airbnb vs Competitors: Market Share

Airbnb is third in market share across all travel app providers, behind Expedia and Booking.

Travel app market share in United States 2023 (%)

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Airbnb FAQ

How many people have stayed in Airbnb homes?

Over half a billion guests have stayed in an Airbnb home, earning the hosts $65 billion

How many countries is Airbnb active in?

Airbnb is active in over 200 countries and 81,000 cities

What are the most popular cities for Airbnb?

Tokyo, Paris, Osaka, New York City and London are the most popular cities

How many experiences are available on Airbnb?

Over 50,000 experiences are available, including DNA necklace crafting, learning how to eat fire and a neural enhancement experience

What generation uses Airbnb the most?

60% of Airbnb’s userbase are millennials