Airbnb's growth hits its fastest pace in three years
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What the chart shows
Quarter by quarter, Airbnb's growth has picked back up. It slowed to 6.07% in the March quarter of 2025 and was 9.73% a year ago, then ran at 12.02%, 17.87% and 16.54% before reaching 19% in the September quarter.
Bookings did much of the work: 155 million nights and seats, up 16% on a year earlier. Part of the gain is price, though, with the average nightly rate up 4%. Next year's booking numbers will show how much of this is demand.
The story behind it
Airbnb grew revenue 19% and authorised another US$12 billion of buybacks Read the edition →Airbnb on the calendar
Next results: date to come. It goes on the calendar as soon as Airbnb announces it. Economic calendar →The numbers
Airbnb's revenue growth on the same quarter a year earlier, in percent, Q4 2023 to Q3 2026. The average nightly rate rose 4%, so part of it is price.
| Revenue growth on a year earlier | Dot | |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | 16.61% | |
| Q1 2024 | 17.82% | |
| Q2 2024 | 10.63% | |
| Q3 2024 | 9.86% | |
| Q4 2024 | 11.81% | |
| Q1 2025 | 6.07% | |
| Q2 2025 | 12.66% | |
| Q3 2025 | 9.73% | |
| Q4 2025 | 12.02% | |
| Q1 2026 | 17.87% | |
| Q2 2026 | 16.54% | |
| Q3 2026 | 19% |
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