eBay grew Gross Merchandise Volume 18%, year-over-year, to $22.2 billion in the first quarter of 2026, or up 14% on an FX-Neutral basis. Revenue grew 19% to $3.1 billion. The US accounted for 52% of GMV, international accounted for 48%.
The quarter’s GMV growth indicates eBay may be officially out of the doldrums – in 2023, GMV had declined 1%; in 2024, GMV had grown 2%. In 2025, GMV grew 7%.
eBay had 16 million “Enthusiast Buyers” – defined as buyers with at least 6 purchase days and $800+ (or local currency equivalent) annual spend. eBay had 136 million Active Buyers in Q1 (or 135 million excluding Tise, which it acquired in October 2025). eBay defines Active Buyers as all buyers who paid for a transaction on its Marketplace platforms within the previous 12-month period.
C2C (consumer-to-consumer) GMV outpaced B2C (business-to-consumer) across eBay’s core markets – eBay saw double -digit C2C GMV growth in the US, UK, and Germany.
eBay’s total advertising offerings generated $581 million of revenue in the first quarter of 2026, representing 2.6% of GMV. First-party advertising products on the eBay platform delivered $555 million of revenue in the first quarter of 2026, up 33% on an as-reported basis and up 28% on an FX-Neutral basis.
eBay CEO Jamie Iannone was quoted in the press release:
“eBay’s first quarter results marked a strong start to the year. We accelerated GMV growth and delivered performance ahead of expectations. Our Focus Categories, C2C and recommerce strategic priorities are driving broad-based momentum, and strengthening our position as the marketplace of choice for enthusiasts.”
Iannone celebrated his 6th year-anniversary as eBay CEO on Monday. He posted a video message on LinkedIn on Wednesday about the first-quarter results, calling it a “very strong quarter” with “great momentum across the marketplace.” He said eBay was seeing continued strength in eBay Live as it scales globally and said AI was continuing to transform core experiences across the platform, “creating a more intuitive and efficient experience for both buyers and sellers.
eBay’s full press release is on the eBay Inc. website.
