The net profit of commercial airlines worldwide fluctuated over the period given. Specifically, the global airline industry reported significant losses of 137.7 and 40 billion U.S. dollars between 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the source, commercial airlines were expected to register a net profit of 27.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, the first positive earning since 2020.
Net profit of commercial airlines worldwide from 2006 to 2023 and with a forecast for 2024
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Net profit in billion U.S. dollars
2024**
30.5
2023*
27.4
2022
-3.5
2021
-40.4
2020
-137.7
2019
26.4
2018
27.3
2017
37.6
2016
34.2
2015
36
2014
13.8
2013
10.7
2012
9.2
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IATA. (July 1, 2024). Net profit of commercial airlines worldwide from 2006 to 2023 and with a forecast for 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/232513/net-profit-of-commercial-airlines-worldwide/
IATA. "Net profit of commercial airlines worldwide from 2006 to 2023 and with a forecast for 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232513/net-profit-of-commercial-airlines-worldwide/
IATA. (2024). Net profit of commercial airlines worldwide from 2006 to 2023 and with a forecast for 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232513/net-profit-of-commercial-airlines-worldwide/
IATA. "Net Profit of Commercial Airlines Worldwide from 2006 to 2023 and with a Forecast for 2024 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232513/net-profit-of-commercial-airlines-worldwide/
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Net profit of commercial airlines worldwide from 2006 to 2023 and with a forecast for 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], IATA, July 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/232513/net-profit-of-commercial-airlines-worldwide/
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