Latest period
$9.34B
YoY change
-3.7%
5Y CAGR
-4.4%
Peak year (2023)
$14.06B
Latest annual
$10.42B
Cash on Hand history chart for PayPal (PYPL) from 2013 to 2025
Latest: $10.42B
Cash on Hand growth chart for PayPal (PYPL) from 2013 to 2025
Latest: -3.7%
Cash on Hand history table for PayPal (PYPL) from 2013 to 2025
| 2025 | $10.42B | -3.7% | −$400.00M | ||
| 2024 | $10.82B | -23.0% | −$3.23B | ||
| 2023 | $14.06B | +29.5% | +$3.21B | ||
| 2022 | $10.85B | +15.5% | +$1.46B | ||
| 2021 | $9.39B | -28.2% | −$3.69B | ||
| 2020 | $13.08B | +21.6% | +$2.32B | ||
| 2019 | $10.76B | +18.1% | +$1.65B | ||
| 2018 | $9.11B | +59.9% | +$3.41B | ||
| 2017 | $5.70B | +14.5% | +$720.00M | ||
| 2016 | $4.97B | +45.9% | +$1.56B | ||
| 2015 | $3.41B | +53.0% | +$1.18B | ||
| 2014 | $2.23B | +15.8% | +$305.00M | ||
| 2013 | $1.93B | — | — |
- 2025$10.42B-3.7%
- 2024$10.82B-23.0%
- 2023$14.06B+29.5%
- 2022$10.85B+15.5%
- 2021$9.39B-28.2%
- 2020$13.08B+21.6%
- 2019$10.76B+18.1%
- 2018$9.11B+59.9%
- 2017$5.70B+14.5%
- 2016$4.97B+45.9%
- 2015$3.41B+53.0%
- 2014$2.23B+15.8%
- 2013$1.93B—
Cash on Hand values are taken from PayPal's reported balance sheets (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 Cash on Hand at PayPal (PYPL)
According to PayPal's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $9.34B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
PayPal (PYPL) most recent annual cash and short-term investments stands at $10.42B (2025) – edged down 3.7% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), PayPal cash and short-term investments delivered a -4.4% annualised rate; with a net decline across the window.
Between 2023 and 2025, PayPal cash and short-term investments declined 25.9%, falling from $14.06B to $10.42B.
The highest annual cash and short-term investments of $14.06B was reported in 2023. The lowest in the available history was $1.93B in 2013.
PayPal Cash on Hand by Year
PayPal Cash on Hand 2025: $10.42B
2025's cash and short-term investments for PayPal came in at $10.42B, edged down 3.7% below 2024.
PayPal Cash on Hand 2024: $10.82B
PayPal posted cash and short-term investments of $10.82B in 2024, declined 23.0% below 2023.
PayPal Cash on Hand 2023: $14.06B
In 2023, PayPal reported cash and short-term investments of $14.06B, grew 29.5% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
PayPal Cash on Hand 2022: $10.85B
PayPal cash and short-term investments in 2022 was $10.85B, grew 15.5% from 2021.
PayPal Cash on Hand 2021: $9.39B
PayPal cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $9.39B.
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