Airbnb Statistics (2026): Users, Hosts, Listings, Revenue, Bookings, GBV

Airbnb Statistics (2026): Users, Hosts, Listings, Revenue, and Bookings

Airbnb is a travel marketplace that connects guests with Hosts offering short-term stays (and some Experiences). This page compiles verified Airbnb statistics from Airbnb’s investor filings and official updates, plus a small set of widely cited third-party benchmarks where Airbnb does not publish a single official number (clearly labeled when used).

On this page:

• Platform scale (guests, hosts, listings, footprint)
• Product/usage stats
• Economic impact
• Financials (revenue, net income, GBV, nights booked)
• Timeline milestones
• Methodology
• FAQ
• Sources & references

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Platform scale

Total Airbnb guest arrivals (all time):

2B+ guest arrivals (Airbnb “About Us”)

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How many Airbnb hosts are there?

5M+ hosts (Airbnb “About Us”)

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Number of countries/regions Airbnb is active in:

220+ countries and regions (Airbnb “About Us”)

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Number of active Airbnb listings:

8M+ active listings (reported in Q3 2024 update)

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Product and usage stats

Number of times “I’m Flexible” has been used on Airbnb (reported):

500 million times (TechCrunch, Nov 9, 2021)

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Number of cities Airbnb is active in (reported):

100,000+ cities (Airbnb “About Us”)

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Total amount Airbnb hosts have earned (all time):

$300B+ earned by hosts (Airbnb “About Us”)

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Economic impact

Airbnb’s estimated direct economic impact in 2018 (top 30 countries):

$100B+ in estimated direct economic impact (Airbnb analysis and survey findings, published 2019)

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Airbnb’s estimated direct economic impact in 2018 (selected country breakdown):

Airbnb’s release includes a country list; examples include the U.S. ($33.8B), France ($10.8B), Spain ($6.9B), Italy ($6.4B), and the U.K. ($5.6B). (PhocusWire summary citing Airbnb release)

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Financials: revenue, net income, bookings, and GBV

Airbnb revenue (annual):

• FY 2024: $11.102B
• FY 2023: $9.917B
• FY 2022: $8.399B
• FY 2021: $5.991B
• FY 2020: $3.378B
• FY 2019: $4.805B

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Airbnb net income (annual):

• FY 2024: $2.648B
• FY 2023: $4.792B
• FY 2022: $1.893B

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Nights and Experiences Booked and Gross Booking Value (GBV):

• FY 2024: 492M Nights & Experiences Booked; $81.784B GBV
• FY 2023: 448M Nights & Experiences Booked; $73.252B GBV
• FY 2020: 193.2M Nights & Experiences Booked; $23.9B GBV

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Timeline milestones

HotelTonight acquisition (reported value):

Airbnb’s HotelTonight deal was widely reported as more than $400 million, though Airbnb did not publicly disclose the price. (TechCrunch)

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Methodology

• Primary sources first: Marketplace scale metrics use Airbnb’s official “About Us” page; financial and employee figures use Airbnb’s SEC filing (Form 10-K) and shareholder letters.
• No speculation: Forecasts and projections were excluded; only reported historical figures are included.
• Definitions matter: “Guest arrivals” is Airbnb’s published lifetime metric; it is not the same as “registered users,” which Airbnb does not consistently publish as a single headline number.

FAQ

How many people use Airbnb?

Airbnb’s most consistent public “usage scale” metric is guest arrivals. Airbnb reports 2B+ guest arrivals all time. (Airbnb Newsroom: About Us)

How many hosts are on Airbnb?

Airbnb reports 5M+ hosts. (Airbnb Newsroom: About Us)

How many listings are on Airbnb?

Airbnb reported 8M+ active listings in its Q3 2024 update. (Airbnb Q3 2024 financial results)

What was Airbnb’s revenue in 2024?

Airbnb reported $11.102B in revenue for FY 2024 in its annual report (Form 10-K). (Airbnb Form 10-K (FY 2024))

Sources & references

• Airbnb Newsroom — About Us (guest arrivals, hosts, countries/regions, host earnings)
• Airbnb — Q3 2024 financial results (8M+ active listings)
• SEC — Airbnb Form 10-K (FY 2024) (revenue, net income, GBV, nights booked, employee count)
• Airbnb — FY 2021 shareholder materials (historical revenue figures)
• Airbnb — Q4 2020 shareholder letter (FY 2020 Nights & Experiences Booked and GBV)
• Airbnb — Estimated direct economic impact exceeds $100B in 2018 (published 2019)
• PhocusWire — Country breakdown summary citing Airbnb’s 2018 economic impact release
• TechCrunch — “I’m Flexible” usage (reported)
• TechCrunch — HotelTonight acquisition (reported price range)