Airbnb annual r&d spending
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Airbnb R&D Spending Growth & History (ABNB)
Airbnb's r&d spending was $2.35B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.35B | $298.0M | +14.49% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.06B | $334.0M | +19.40% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.72B | $220.0M | +14.65% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.50B | $77.0M | +5.40% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.43B | −$1.33B | −48.24% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.75B | $1.78B | +181.87% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $976.7M | — | — |
Airbnb quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $672.0M | $62.0M | +10.16% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $638.0M | $70.0M | +12.32% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $589.0M | $51.0M | +9.48% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $587.0M | $63.0M | +12.02% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $610.0M | $91.0M | +17.53% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $568.0M | $93.0M | +19.58% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $538.0M | $106.0M | +24.54% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $524.0M | $105.0M | +25.06% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $519.0M | $68.0M | +15.08% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $475.0M | $55.0M | +13.10% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $432.0M | $34.0M | +8.54% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $419.0M | $53.0M | +14.48% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $451.0M | $76.0M | +20.27% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $420.0M | $57.0M | +15.70% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $398.0M | $30.2M | +8.21% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $366.0M | $21.6M | +6.27% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $375.0M | $25.3M | +7.22% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $363.0M | −$61,000 | −0.02% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $367.8M | −$1.69B | −82.17% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $344.4M | $130.5M | +61.00% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $349.7M | $131.8M | +60.47% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $363.1M | $104.2M | +40.28% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.06B | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $213.9M | — | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $217.9M | — | — |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $258.8M | — | — |
Airbnb r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Airbnb's r&d spending decreased from $2.75B to $2.35B, a change of −$399.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $672.0M.
About the metric
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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