Dhaka, April 21 -- In 2023, Airbnb guests travelled to more than 100,000 cities and towns around the world making it the most dispersed year of travel ever on the platform. In the US, nearly 600 cities and towns welcomed their first guest, demonstrating that travel on Airbnb continues to be a popular way for people to experience new places. As per a newly released economic analysis, travel on Airbnb generated more than USD 85 billion in economic impact across the US in 2023.

In addition, for every USD 100 spent on an Airbnb stay, guests spent about USD 264 on other goods and services such as local businesses, restaurants, attractions, shops and more.

The report uses insights from IMPLAN Cloud, a software that combines data and analytics...