Discontinued — last reported Q3 '18
Deferred income
Airbnb Deferred income decreased by 4.2% to $1.74B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.9%, from $1.62B to $1.74B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred income shows an upward trend with a 33.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase generally signals strong future revenue growth and customer demand, while a decrease may indicate a slowdown in new business or rapid fulfillment of existing contracts.
Detailed definition
This represents payments received from customers for services or products that have not yet been delivered or earned. As...
Peer comparison
Common in subscription and service-based businesses; peers report this as deferred revenue or unearned premiums.
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| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.48B | $892.42M | $903.73M | $1.75B | $1.98B | $1.22B | $1.18B | $2.17B | $2.35B | $1.47B | $1.43B | $2.43B | $2.62B | $1.66B | $1.62B | $2.72B | $2.86B | $1.82B | $1.74B |
| QoQ Change | — | -39.9% | +1.3% | +93.4% | +13.3% | -38.4% | -3.1% | +83.8% | +8.1% | -37.5% | -2.7% | +70.6% | +7.7% | -36.8% | -2.5% | +68.5% | +4.9% | -36.3% | -4.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +33.5% | +36.7% | +30.8% | +24.3% | +18.5% | +20.2% | +20.7% | +12.1% | +11.7% | +13.0% | +13.2% | +11.9% | +9.0% | +9.8% | +7.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Airbnb's deferred income?
- Airbnb (ABNB) reported deferred income of $1.74B in Q4 2025.
- How has Airbnb's deferred income changed year-over-year?
- Airbnb's deferred income increased by 7.9% year-over-year, from $1.62B to $1.74B.
- What is the long-term trend for Airbnb's deferred income?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Airbnb's deferred income has grown at a 33.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $407.90M to $1.74B.
- What does deferred income mean?
- Money received in advance for services or products that the company has not yet provided.