* This figure was taken from a previous edition which was released prior to the coronavirus outbreak and can be accessed .
** Forecast
Figures prior to 2016 were taken from previous reports. 2021 figure is estimated.
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Expenses of commercial airlines worldwide 2004-2022
The statistic shows the worldwide expenses of commercial airlines between 2004 and 2021 and a projection for 2022. In 2021, due to the coronavirus outbreak, only *** billion U.S. dollars were spent by airlines worldwide.
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IATA. (October 5, 2021). Expenses of commercial airlines worldwide between 2004 and 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/234468/expenditure-of-airlines-worldwide/
IATA. "Expenses of commercial airlines worldwide between 2004 and 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. October 5, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/234468/expenditure-of-airlines-worldwide/
IATA. (2021). Expenses of commercial airlines worldwide between 2004 and 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/234468/expenditure-of-airlines-worldwide/
IATA. "Expenses of Commercial Airlines Worldwide between 2004 and 2022 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Oct 2021, /statistics/234468/expenditure-of-airlines-worldwide/
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Expenses of commercial airlines worldwide between 2004 and 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], IATA, October 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/234468/expenditure-of-airlines-worldwide/
