Worldwide Ad Spending Forecast 2025

Total Spending Will Exceed $1 Trillion for the First Time, With 75% Going to Digital

Report by Ethan Cramer-Flood  |  Jan 28, 2025
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Executive Summary
Worldwide total media ad spending will cross the $1 trillion threshold this year
Digital ad spending will account for more than 75% of worldwide total media ad spending for the first time
10 parent companies will have at least $10 billion in digital ad revenues worldwide in 2025
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A series of major milestones are on tap for total media and digital media ad spending around the world in 2025, although growth will be uneven across countries and regions.
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Executive Summary
Worldwide total media ad spending will cross the $1 trillion threshold this year
Digital ad spending will account for more than 75% of worldwide total media ad spending for the first time
10 parent companies will have at least $10 billion in digital ad revenues worldwide in 2025
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Worldwide ad spending slightly outperformed expectations last year, and we project continued healthy momentum for 2025. Although spectacular growth will be hard to find, a series of consequential milestones will make for a big year in the ad industry.

Key Question: What is the outlook for ad spending and revenues worldwide and country-by-country in 2025 and beyond?

Companies With Over $10 Billion in Net Digital Ad Revenues Worldwide, 2025 (billions)
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Key Stat: Google and YouTube will generate over $200 billion in worldwide digital ad revenues for Alphabet in 2025, the first time any advertising company has reached that threshold. However, Google’s ad revenue growth (9.2%) will be toward the bottom of the pack.

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Table of Contents

  1. Executive Summary
  2. Worldwide total media ad spending will cross the $1 trillion threshold this year
  1. Digital ad spending will account for more than 75% of worldwide total media ad spending for the first time
  2. 10 parent companies will have at least $10 billion in digital ad revenues worldwide in 2025
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Companies With Over $10 Billion in Net Digital Ad Revenues Worldwide, 2025 (billions)Total Media Ad Spending Worldwide, 2022-2028 (billions and % change)
Top 10 Countries, Ranked by Total Media Ad Spending, 2025 (billions)Ad Spending Growth for Digital, Traditional, and Total Media Worldwide, 2022-2028 (% change)
Digital and Total Media Ad Spending Growth Worldwide, by Region, 2025 (% change)Digital Ad Spending Worldwide, 2022-2028 (billions, % change, and % of total ad spending)
Digital Ad Spending Share of Total Media Ad Spending in Select Countries/Regions, 2025 (% of total media ad spending)Top 10 Countries, Ranked by Digital Ad Spending Growth, 2025 (% change)
Retail Media Ad Spending Worldwide, 2022-2028 (billions, % change, and % of total digital ad spending)Net Ad Revenue Share of Select Companies Worldwide, 2022-2026 (% of total digital ad spending)
Top 10 Companies, Ranked by Digital Ad Revenue Growth Worldwide, 2025 (% change)

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Ethan Cramer-Flood

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