Growth Metrics

PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Operating Expenses: 2013-2024

Historic Operating Expenses for PayPal Holdings (PYPL) over the last 12 years, with Dec 2024 value amounting to $26.5 billion.

  • PayPal Holdings' Operating Expenses rose 6.83% to $6.9 billion in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was $26.9 billion, marking a year-over-year increase of 3.95%. This contributed to the annual value of $26.5 billion for FY2024, which is 6.99% up from last year.
  • Per PayPal Holdings' latest filing, its Operating Expenses stood at $26.5 billion for FY2024, which was up 6.99% from $24.7 billion recorded in FY2023.
  • Over the past 5 years, PayPal Holdings' Operating Expenses peaked at $26.5 billion during FY2024, and registered a low of $18.2 billion during FY2020.
  • Moreover, its 3-year median value for Operating Expenses was $24.7 billion (2023), whereas its average is $25.0 billion.
  • Data for PayPal Holdings' Operating Expenses shows a peak YoY increased of 20.67% (in 2020) over the last 5 years.
  • Yearly analysis of 5 years shows PayPal Holdings' Operating Expenses stood at $18.2 billion in 2020, then grew by 16.21% to $21.1 billion in 2021, then rose by 12.18% to $23.7 billion in 2022, then climbed by 4.48% to $24.7 billion in 2023, then rose by 6.99% to $26.5 billion in 2024.