Revenue of Berkshire Hathaway by source 2016-2023
While the value of most of Berkshire Hathaway's revenue sources have remained relatively consistent over the last five years, their income from investments (including derivatives) has fluctuated greatly. From a loss of 22.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2018, this turned around to a gain of 72.6 billion U.S. dollars one year later. In 2020 - despite the economic effects of the global coronavirus pandemic - the company was able to generate over 40 billion U.S. dollars in investment gains. Berkshire Hathaway's investment gains in 2023 increased to almost 75 billion U.S. dollars.