Latest period
$1.13B
YoY change
-13.9%
5Y CAGR
+1.9%
Peak year (2024)
$7.45B
Latest annual
$6.42B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for PayPal (PYPL) from 2012 to 2025
Latest: $6.42B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for PayPal (PYPL) from 2012 to 2025
Latest: -13.9%
Operating Cash Flow history table for PayPal (PYPL) from 2012 to 2025
| 2025 | $6.42B | -13.9% | −$1.03B | ||
| 2024 | $7.45B | +53.8% | +$2.61B | ||
| 2023 | $4.84B | -16.7% | −$970.00M | ||
| 2022 | $5.81B | +0.3% | +$16.00M | ||
| 2021 | $5.80B | -1.0% | −$57.00M | ||
| 2020 | $5.85B | +43.8% | +$1.78B | ||
| 2019 | $4.07B | -25.7% | −$1.41B | ||
| 2018 | $5.48B | +116.5% | +$2.95B | ||
| 2017 | $2.53B | -19.9% | −$627.00M | ||
| 2016 | $3.16B | +24.0% | +$612.00M | ||
| 2015 | $2.55B | +14.7% | +$326.00M | ||
| 2014 | $2.22B | +11.4% | +$227.00M | ||
| 2013 | $1.99B | +27.3% | +$428.00M | ||
| 2012 | $1.56B | — | — |
- 2025$6.42B-13.9%
- 2024$7.45B+53.8%
- 2023$4.84B-16.7%
- 2022$5.81B+0.3%
- 2021$5.80B-1.0%
- 2020$5.85B+43.8%
- 2019$4.07B-25.7%
- 2018$5.48B+116.5%
- 2017$2.53B-19.9%
- 2016$3.16B+24.0%
- 2015$2.55B+14.7%
- 2014$2.22B+11.4%
- 2013$1.99B+27.3%
- 2012$1.56B—
Operating Cash Flow values are taken from PayPal'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 PayPal (PYPL)
Operating Cash Flow for PayPal (PYPL): headline value $1.13B · YoY -13.9%. 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 .
2025's annual operating cash flow for PayPal (PYPL) came in at $6.42B – declined 13.9% year-over-year.
PayPal operating cash flow compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +1.9%, with mixed annual results across the window.
Between 2024 and 2025, PayPal operating cash flow declined 13.9%, falling from $7.45B to $6.42B.
The record annual operating cash flow stands at $7.45B, reached in 2024; the historical low of $1.56B was recorded in 2012.
PayPal Operating Cash Flow by Year
PayPal Operating Cash Flow 2025: $6.42B
PayPal posted operating cash flow of $6.42B in 2025, declined 13.9% below 2024.
PayPal Operating Cash Flow 2024: $7.45B
In 2024, PayPal reported operating cash flow of $7.45B, surged 53.8% from 2023. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
PayPal Operating Cash Flow 2023: $4.84B
PayPal operating cash flow in 2023 was $4.84B, declined 16.7% below 2022.
PayPal Operating Cash Flow 2022: $5.81B
2022's operating cash flow for PayPal came in at $5.81B, edged up 0.3% from 2021.
PayPal Operating Cash Flow 2021: $5.80B
PayPal operating cash flow in 2021 was $5.80B.
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