Latest period
$2.69B
YoY change
+19.8%
5Y CAGR
+9.5%
Peak year (2025)
$18.11B
Latest annual
$18.11B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for MetLife (MET) from 1997 to 2025
Latest: $18.11B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for MetLife (MET) from 1997 to 2025
Latest: +19.8%
Operating Cash Flow history table for MetLife (MET) from 1997 to 2025
| 2025 | $18.11B | +19.8% | +$2.99B | ||
| 2024 | $15.12B | +6.0% | +$856.00M | ||
| 2023 | $14.26B | +25.4% | +$2.89B | ||
| 2022 | $11.37B | -11.3% | −$1.45B | ||
| 2021 | $12.83B | +11.5% | +$1.32B | ||
| 2020 | $11.51B | -17.4% | −$2.42B | ||
| 2019 | $13.93B | +46.2% | +$4.40B | ||
| 2018 | $9.53B | -25.1% | −$3.19B | ||
| 2017 | $12.72B | -13.3% | −$1.94B | ||
| 2016 | $14.66B | +9.9% | +$1.32B | ||
| 2015 | $13.35B | -22.0% | −$3.77B | ||
| 2014 | $17.11B | -2.6% | −$449.00M | ||
| 2013 | $17.56B | +15.1% | +$2.30B | ||
| 2012 | $15.26B | +58.5% | +$5.63B | ||
| 2011 | $9.63B | +2.8% | +$260.00M | ||
| 2010 | $9.37B | +146.3% | +$5.56B | ||
| 2009 | $3.80B | -64.5% | −$6.90B | ||
| 2008 | $10.70B | +8.1% | +$801.00M | ||
| 2007 | $9.90B | +50.0% | +$3.30B | ||
| 2006 | $6.60B | -17.6% | −$1.41B | ||
| 2005 | $8.01B | +23.0% | +$1.50B | ||
| 2004 | $6.51B | -11.6% | −$854.00M | ||
| 2003 | $7.36B | +47.3% | +$2.37B | ||
| 2002 | $5.00B | +17.4% | +$739.00M | ||
| 2001 | $4.26B | +29.9% | +$981.00M | ||
| 2000 | $3.28B | -15.2% | −$588.00M | ||
| 1999 | $3.87B | +359.0% | +$3.02B | ||
| 1998 | $842.00M | -70.7% | −$2.03B | ||
| 1997 | $2.87B | — | — |
- 2025$18.11B+19.8%
- 2024$15.12B+6.0%
- 2023$14.26B+25.4%
- 2022$11.37B-11.3%
- 2021$12.83B+11.5%
- 2020$11.51B-17.4%
- 2019$13.93B+46.2%
- 2018$9.53B-25.1%
- 2017$12.72B-13.3%
- 2016$14.66B+9.9%
- 2015$13.35B-22.0%
- 2014$17.11B-2.6%
- 2013$17.56B+15.1%
- 2012$15.26B+58.5%
- 2011$9.63B+2.8%
- 2010$9.37B+146.3%
- 2009$3.80B-64.5%
- 2008$10.70B+8.1%
- 2007$9.90B+50.0%
- 2006$6.60B-17.6%
- 2005$8.01B+23.0%
- 2004$6.51B-11.6%
- 2003$7.36B+47.3%
- 2002$5.00B+17.4%
- 2001$4.26B+29.9%
- 2000$3.28B-15.2%
- 1999$3.87B+359.0%
- 1998$842.00M-70.7%
- 1997$2.87B—
Operating Cash Flow values are taken from MetLife'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 MetLife (MET)
Operating Cash Flow for MetLife (MET): headline value $2.69B · YoY +19.8%. 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 .
In 2025, MetLife (MET) operating cash flow totalled $18.11B – grew 19.8% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), MetLife operating cash flow delivered a +9.5% annualised rate; sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.
2025 marks the peak operating cash flow at $18.11B, with the historical low of $842.00M recorded in 1998.
MetLife Operating Cash Flow by Year
MetLife Operating Cash Flow 2025: $18.11B
In 2025, MetLife reported operating cash flow of $18.11B, grew 19.8% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
MetLife Operating Cash Flow 2024: $15.12B
MetLife operating cash flow in 2024 was $15.12B, grew 6.0% from 2023.
MetLife Operating Cash Flow 2023: $14.26B
2023's operating cash flow for MetLife came in at $14.26B, grew 25.4% from 2022.
MetLife Operating Cash Flow 2022: $11.37B
MetLife posted operating cash flow of $11.37B in 2022, declined 11.3% below 2021.
MetLife Operating Cash Flow 2021: $12.83B
MetLife operating cash flow in 2021 was $12.83B.
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