Airbnb (ABNB) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Airbnb's Research & Development was $672 million in Q2 2026, up 10.2% from $610 million a year earlier and up 5.3% from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
Airbnb (ABNB) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Airbnb's Research & Development was $2.49 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 11.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $2.35 billion, up 14.5% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has now increased for four consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Research & Development was $2.06 billion in FY2024 (+19.4%), $1.72 billion in FY2023 (+14.6%), $1.5 billion in FY2022 (+5.4%) and $1.43 billion in FY2021 (-48.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Research & Development since Q4 2020.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development has increased for 17 straight quarters, with growth averaging 16.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 61.0%); the worst was Q4 2021 (a decline of 82.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, ABNB's Research & Development in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $638 million (Q1 2026), $589 million (Q4 2025) and $587 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,139.30 Bn | 3,896.82 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 18.22 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,802.48 Bn | 1,505.00 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 21.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 295.38 Bn | 255.58 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 253.00 Bn | 66.78 Bn | 15.11 Bn | -3.32 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 219.40 Bn | 196.59 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 445.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 143.37 Bn | 115.17 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 125.53 Bn | 58.58 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 113.03 Bn | -130.74 Bn | 9.45 Bn | -673.00 Mn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 108.69 Bn | 66.19 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 468.43 Mn |
| 10 | Airbnb | 102.92 Bn | 56.15 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 672.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 672.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 638.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 589.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 587.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 610.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 568.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 538.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 524.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 519.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 475.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 432.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 419.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 451.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 420.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 398.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 366.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 375.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 363.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 367.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 344.41 Mn |
API Access
Airbnb Research & Development 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=research-and-development&ticker=ABNB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "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=research-and-development&ticker=ABNB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();