The Business Study
Airbnb, Inc. · ABNBHow Airbnb makes money
Airbnb brought in $12.2 billion in revenue in 2025 and kept $2.5 billion as profit: $20.51 of every $100.
From Airbnb's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Page updated November 8, 2026.
Out of every $100 Airbnb took in, it kept
6 years of Airbnb's revenue and profit.
Fiscal years as Airbnb reports them; the latest ended December 31, 2025. Profit is net income.
Quick answers about Airbnb.
How does Airbnb make money?
Airbnb charges guests and hosts a service fee on every stay. It does not own the homes.
How much money does Airbnb make a year?
$12.2 billion in revenue in 2025, and $2.5 billion in net profit. That's up 10% from the year before.
Is Airbnb profitable?
Yes. Airbnb made $2.5 billion in net profit in 2025, which is $20.51 of every $100 it took in. It lost money in 2020, 2021.
How many employees does Airbnb have?
About 8,200 employees as of December 31, 2025. That works out to $1.49 million in revenue per employee.
Is Airbnb growing?
Yes. Revenue went from $3.4 billion in 2020 to $12.2 billion in 2025, up 262%.
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Source: Airbnb, Inc., annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 12, 2026.
Revenue, profit and the breakdowns are the numbers the company reported in that filing (its XBRL data). Profit means net income; "operating profit" means operating income. Nothing on this page is estimated.