Key Takeaways
- Airbnb has collected and remitted $13.5 billion in tourism taxes to governments around the world on behalf of our global host community.
- In 2024, hosts in the US and Canada generated $2.4 billion in tourism taxes in the US and $329 million in Canada respectively.
Airbnb hosts play a vital role in local economies around the world, welcoming billions of guests, helping big cities and small communities benefit from big events, and dispersing travel outside of traditional tourism hubs. Critically, hosts and the guests they welcome support communities by generating an influx of tourism taxes for local governments at a time when jurisdictions are facing budget shortfalls.
Since 2014, Airbnb has collected and remitted $13.5 billion USD in tourism taxes to governments around the world on behalf of our global host community. Cities often dedicate these tax dollars to fund critical services like police, infrastructure, and libraries—or use them to promote more tourism and…
