Latest period
$5.17B
YoY change
-1.9%
5Y CAGR
-6.2%
Peak year (2009)
$20.77B
Latest annual
$13.19B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for IBM (IBM) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $13.19B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for IBM (IBM) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: -1.9%
Operating Cash Flow history table for IBM (IBM) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $13.19B | -1.9% | −$253.00M | ||
| 2024 | $13.45B | -3.5% | −$486.00M | ||
| 2023 | $13.93B | +33.5% | +$3.50B | ||
| 2022 | $10.44B | -18.5% | −$2.36B | ||
| 2021 | $12.80B | -29.7% | −$5.40B | ||
| 2020 | $18.20B | +23.2% | +$3.43B | ||
| 2019 | $14.77B | -3.1% | −$477.00M | ||
| 2018 | $15.25B | -8.8% | −$1.48B | ||
| 2017 | $16.72B | -2.1% | −$360.00M | ||
| 2016 | $17.08B | -1.0% | −$171.00M | ||
| 2015 | $17.25B | +2.3% | +$387.00M | ||
| 2014 | $16.87B | -3.5% | −$617.00M | ||
| 2013 | $17.48B | -10.7% | −$2.10B | ||
| 2012 | $19.59B | -1.3% | −$260.00M | ||
| 2011 | $19.85B | +1.5% | +$297.00M | ||
| 2010 | $19.55B | -5.9% | −$1.22B | ||
| 2009 | $20.77B | +10.4% | +$1.96B | ||
| 2008 | $18.81B | +16.9% | +$2.72B | ||
| 2007 | $16.09B | +7.1% | +$1.07B | ||
| 2006 | $15.02B | +0.7% | +$105.00M | ||
| 2005 | $14.91B | -2.8% | −$435.00M | ||
| 2004 | $15.35B | +5.6% | +$812.00M | ||
| 2003 | $14.54B | +5.4% | +$749.00M | ||
| 2002 | $13.79B | -1.7% | −$233.00M | ||
| 2001 | $14.02B | +51.2% | +$4.75B | ||
| 2000 | $9.27B | -8.3% | −$837.00M | ||
| 1999 | $10.11B | +9.0% | +$838.00M | ||
| 1998 | $9.27B | +4.6% | +$408.00M | ||
| 1997 | $8.87B | -13.7% | −$1.41B | ||
| 1996 | $10.28B | -4.0% | −$433.00M | ||
| 1995 | $10.71B | -9.2% | −$1.08B | ||
| 1994 | $11.79B | +41.6% | +$3.47B | ||
| 1993 | $8.33B | +32.7% | +$2.05B | ||
| 1992 | $6.27B | -6.7% | −$451.00M | ||
| 1991 | $6.72B | -10.0% | −$747.00M | ||
| 1990 | $7.47B | +1.4% | +$100.00M | ||
| 1989 | $7.37B | — | — |
- 2025$13.19B-1.9%
- 2024$13.45B-3.5%
- 2023$13.93B+33.5%
- 2022$10.44B-18.5%
- 2021$12.80B-29.7%
- 2020$18.20B+23.2%
- 2019$14.77B-3.1%
- 2018$15.25B-8.8%
- 2017$16.72B-2.1%
- 2016$17.08B-1.0%
- 2015$17.25B+2.3%
- 2014$16.87B-3.5%
- 2013$17.48B-10.7%
- 2012$19.59B-1.3%
- 2011$19.85B+1.5%
- 2010$19.55B-5.9%
- 2009$20.77B+10.4%
- 2008$18.81B+16.9%
- 2007$16.09B+7.1%
- 2006$15.02B+0.7%
- 2005$14.91B-2.8%
- 2004$15.35B+5.6%
- 2003$14.54B+5.4%
- 2002$13.79B-1.7%
- 2001$14.02B+51.2%
- 2000$9.27B-8.3%
- 1999$10.11B+9.0%
- 1998$9.27B+4.6%
- 1997$8.87B-13.7%
- 1996$10.28B-4.0%
- 1995$10.71B-9.2%
- 1994$11.79B+41.6%
- 1993$8.33B+32.7%
- 1992$6.27B-6.7%
- 1991$6.72B-10.0%
- 1990$7.47B+1.4%
- 1989$7.37B—
Operating Cash Flow values are taken from IBM's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Operating Cash Flow at IBM (IBM)
Operating Cash Flow for IBM (IBM): headline value $5.17B · YoY -1.9%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, IBM (IBM) reported operating cash flow of $13.19B – edged down 1.9% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), IBM operating cash flow expanded at a -6.2% compound annual rate, with a net decline across the window.
Between 2009 and 2025, IBM operating cash flow plunged 36.5%, falling from $20.77B to $13.19B.
2009 marks the peak operating cash flow at $20.77B, with the historical low of $6.27B recorded in 1992.
IBM Operating Cash Flow by Year
IBM Operating Cash Flow 2025: $13.19B
In 2025, IBM reported operating cash flow of $13.19B, edged down 1.9% below 2024.
IBM Operating Cash Flow 2024: $13.45B
IBM operating cash flow in 2024 was $13.45B, edged down 3.5% below 2023.
IBM Operating Cash Flow 2023: $13.93B
2023's operating cash flow for IBM came in at $13.93B, surged 33.5% from 2022.
IBM Operating Cash Flow 2022: $10.44B
IBM posted operating cash flow of $10.44B in 2022, declined 18.5% below 2021.
IBM Operating Cash Flow 2021: $12.80B
IBM operating cash flow in 2021 was $12.80B.
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