Airbnb (ABNB) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Airbnb (ABNB) posted Operating Expenses of $2.8 billion for Q2 2026, up 9.95% on a QoQ basis from $2.6 billion in Q1 2026, and up 14.73% year-over-year from $2.5 billion in Q2 2025.
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Airbnb (ABNB) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Airbnb has reported Operating Expenses for 7 years, with the latest figure at $2.8 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 14.73% year-over-year to $2.8 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $10.4 billion, a 16.11% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $9.7 billion, up 13.43% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $2.8 billion for Q2 2026 at Airbnb, up from $2.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $2.8 billion in Q2 2026, with the low at $1.5 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $2.1 billion, with a median of $2.1 billion recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses surged 62.81% in 2023, then dropped 24.47% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $1.7 billion in 2022, then jumped by 62.81% to $2.7 billion in 2023, then declined by 24.47% to $2.1 billion in 2024, then grew by 22.39% to $2.5 billion in 2025, then grew by 13.59% to $2.8 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $2.8 billion (Q2 2026), $2.6 billion (Q1 2026), and $2.5 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,144.46 Bn | 3,901.99 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 79.03 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,981.30 Bn | 1,683.82 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 42.03 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 296.22 Bn | 256.42 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 254.92 Bn | 72.79 Bn | 15.11 Bn | -5.17 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 184.25 Bn | 161.43 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.00 Bn | 113.98 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 12.30 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 123.19 Bn | 56.24 Bn | - | 4.85 Bn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 110.41 Bn | -141.52 Bn | 9.45 Bn | -5.39 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 104.89 Bn | 62.12 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 640.46 Mn |
| 10 | Airbnb | 92.91 Bn | 46.14 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 2.85 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.47 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.90 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.39 Bn |
API Access
Airbnb Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=ABNB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "ABNB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=ABNB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();