In 2023, Facebook was the social media platform with the highest advertising revenues in the United States. The revenues stood at **** billion U.S. dollars. Instagram and TikTok followed, with **** billion and **** billion, respectively.

In 2024, social media advertising spending worldwide will amount to an estimated ****** billion U.S. dollars, up from less than ** billion dollars in 2019 – an increase of *** percent in half a decade. The value was forecast to grow by nearly ** percent by the end of the decade, exceeding *** billion dollars by 2029. Social media's relevance for marketing During a 2024 survey, more than four out of five responding global marketers listed increased exposure as a benefit of social media marketing. Traffic expansion and lead generation rounded up the top three, mentioned by ** and ** percent of the interviewees, respectively. Furthermore, Facebook was the most-used social media platform among business-to-consumer (B2C) marketers, while LinkedIn topped the ranking among business-to-business (B2B) marketing professionals. Advertising insights Find further information concerning the average ad spending per internet user in the 'Digital video ads' segment of the advertising market in the United Kingdom and the traditional revenue in the 'Traditional TV Advertising' segment of the advertising market in Poland.The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

Advertising revenue generated by TikTok was expected to increase by ** percent in 2023. That would make it the fastest-growing social media platform among the seven market leaders presented in the data set. As of August 2023, X's (Twitter's) ad revenue was expected to shrink by ** percent in that calendar year.

The ad spending in the 'Social Media Advertising' segment of the advertising market in the United Kingdom was modeled to amount to ************* U.S. dollars in 2024. Following a continuous upward trend, the ad spending has risen by ************ U.S. dollars since 2017. Between 2024 and 2030, the ad spending will rise by ************ U.S. dollars, continuing its consistent upward trajectory.Further information about the methodology, more market segments, and metrics can be found on the dedicated Market Insights page on Social Media Advertising.

The ad spending is forecast to experience significant growth in all segments in 2028. As part of the positive trend, the indicator achieves the maximum value across all two different segments by the end of the comparison period. Notably, the segment Social Media Advertising Mobile stands out with the highest value of ****** billion U.S. dollars. Find further statistics on other topics such as a comparison of the ad spending in the United States and a comparison of the ad spending in Germany.The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

Comparing the ** selected regions regarding the ad spending in the 'Social Media Advertising' segment of the digital advertising market, the United States is leading the ranking (**** billion U.S. dollars) and is followed by China with **** billion U.S. dollars. At the other end of the spectrum is Thailand with ****** million U.S. dollars, indicating a difference of **** billion U.S. dollars to the United States. Find other insights concerning similar markets and segments, such as a ranking by country regarding revenue in the digital advertising market and a ranking by country regarding revenue in the banner advertising segment of the digital advertising market.The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

In 2022, TikTok's estimated share in global video advertising revenue stood at ***** percent. The source projected it would ****** by 2027. Additionally, TikTok Douyin (the same app in China) held a share of ** percent in 2022 and was expected to grow to ** percent in the same period. Combined, the apps would account for ** percent of the total in 2027.

The share of total ad spending in the social media share total segment of the advertising market in the United States was forecast to continuously decrease between 2023 and 2027 by *** percentage points. The share of total ad spending is estimated to amount to ***** percent in 2027.

Online advertising revenue in the United States grew by 15 percent in 2024 compared to 2023, from 225 billion to 259 billion U.S. dollars. The figure first surpassed 100 billion dollars in 2018 and 200 billion in 2022, owing to the emergence of new channels and formats including digital audio (podcasts and streaming) and digital video (streaming and CTV) as well as strong growth from retail media. Online advertising at a glance Search is the dominating internet advertising format in the United States, accounting for 40 percent of the country's digital advertising revenue. Display follows, accounting for 29 percent of ad revenue, while 24 percent is attributed to digital video ads. However, it is spending on two specific types of platforms that is booming. Social media, with Instagram and TikTok, and retail media, with Amazon and Walmart, harvest the fruit of winning users’ attention. Consumer attitudes to online ads Consumers most often come across online ads on social media and in video content (both on streaming services such as Netflix or Amazon Prime and on video portals, such as YouTube). However, they believe that they were most receptive to ads while shopping online and consuming news content. What internet users did not appreciate at all, were ads based on their browsing history and on their social media behavior, which they considered the most invasive.

The ad spending in the 'Social Media Advertising' segment of the advertising market in the United States was modeled to be ************* U.S. dollars in 2024. Following a continuous upward trend, the ad spending has risen by ************* U.S. dollars since 2017. Between 2024 and 2030, the ad spending will rise by ************* U.S. dollars, continuing its consistent upward trajectory.Further information about the methodology, more market segments, and metrics can be found on the dedicated Market Insights page on Social Media Advertising.

Every year billions of dollars are spent on advertising on social media in the United States. In 2022, the amount reached ** billion U.S. dollars, and included paid advertising on social networks as well as games and applications on social media. By 2025, advertisers are expected to spend over ** billion dollars on promoting their products on social networks. Facebook commands the lion’s share of these expenditures (more than ** percent), followed by LinkedIn and Pinterest with * and * percent respectively. Social network advertising – a closer look   Studies show that a little over ** percent of U.S. companies are and will be using social media for marketing purposes. In 2017, social messaging and video were thought to be the trends of the future in relation to social media advertising and believed to have the biggest effect on marketing strategies. Lo and behold, advertising spending on social video has been growing ever since, and is expected to amount to nearly ** billion U.S dollars in 2021. Even in this respect, Facebook has the lead, especially when it comes to influencer marketing. In fact, all tiers of influencers - from microinfluencers to celebrities - post the majority of their videos on Facebook. The second choice of platform to share their videos is YouTube, which despite being 'the' video sharing platform is not as popular yet among influencers most probably due to smaller user reach.

In 2025, the social media ad revenue in China was expected to reach *** billion yuan, up from *** billion yuan in the previous year. Chinese consumers have shown more acceptance of online ads and, in general, not against the purchase recommendations on social media platforms.

In 2025, the United Kingdom (UK) was forecast to see the highest social media advertising revenue out of all European markets. With over ** billion U.S. dollars in revenue, the UK was projected to report higher figures than its * closest competitors combined. What are the benefits of social media advertising? Social media advertising has become one of the most popular digital marketing tools worldwide. As social networks and photo-sharing platforms such as Facebook and Instagram are being used by billions of potential customers every day, marketing professionals from various industries now tap into the vast potential of these channels to promote brands and businesses. According to a global survey, increased exposure and traffic are considered the main advantages of using social media for marketing purposes. For these and many other benefits, social advertising expenditure in Europe continues to increase at a rapid pace. Social media advertising in the UK: an overview The United Kingdom is one of the leading digital advertising markets worldwide. While paid search remains the most profitable digital ad format in the UK, social accounts for an ever-increasing share of digital ad revenue nationwide. According to the latest projections, the UK's social media advertising revenue is forecast to reach **** billion U.S. dollars in 2025. By then, the number of social media users in the UK is expected to reach nearly ** million, with internet users aged 25 to 34 likely remaining the format’s largest advertising audience.

In 2022, global internet advertising revenue stood at *** billion U.S. dollars. The source projected the revenue would increase to *** billion by 2027. Internet advertising in the U.S. – additional informationInternet or online advertising encompasses a range of formats including email, search engine, social media, display and mobile advertising. Display advertising uses pictures, videos, text and graphics to target consumers and ads are usually matched with potential consumers through the use of cookies.The leading internet display advertisers in the United States in 2014, were ranked regarding their measured advertising spending. The resulting list, which only took into account spending on digital display advertising, saw Comcast ranked first. The American mass media company, founded in Mississippi in 1963, spent ***** million U.S. dollars on online display advertising in 2014. The runner up to Comcast was the Texas based telecommunications company AT&T with a spending of *** million U.S. dollars.The investments made in online advertising have grown substantially in the recent past. The revenue generated by online advertising in the U.S. has been recorded from the first quarter in 2007 to the fourth quarter of 2015. In the first quarter of 2007, online spending revenue amounted to *** billion U.S. dollars. By the fourth quarter of 2013, this figure had risen to ***** billion U.S. dollars, growing further to ***** billion dollars in the fourth quarter of 2015.A breakdown of the online advertising revenue in the U.S. in 2015, by type reveals which forms of internet advertising was most invested in, and perhaps deemed the most useful to a company operating online. It was revealed that search advertising, which increases a website or company’s visibility on search engine result pages, held the largest share of online advertising with ** percent. Banner and mobile advertising rounded off the top three.

In 2024, social media advertising spending in the United States amounted to ** billion U.S. dollars, out of nearly *** billion total online media advertising spending forecast for that year.

The mobile social media advertising spending in Germany is expected to grow from **** billion euros in 2021 to *** billion euros in 2027. An overview of all Digital Markets can be found here. Statista’s Digital Market Outlook offers forecasts, detailed market insights and essential performance indicators of the most significant areas in the “Digital Economy”, including various digital goods and services. Alongside revenue forecasts for 50 countries worldwide, Statista offers additional insights into consumer trends and demographic structure of digital consumer markets.

In 2025, the social media advertising was expected to contribute around *** percent of the total online ad revenue in China. ************ and ********************* were the largest segments in the Chinese online ad market.

The ad spending in the 'Social Media Advertising' segment of the advertising market in Germany was modeled to be ************ U.S. dollars in 2024. Following a continuous upward trend, the ad spending has risen by ************ U.S. dollars since 2017. Between 2024 and 2030, the ad spending will rise by ************ U.S. dollars, continuing its consistent upward trajectory.Further information about the methodology, more market segments, and metrics can be found on the dedicated Market Insights page on Social Media Advertising.

The average ad spending per internet user in the 'Social Media Advertising' segment of the advertising market worldwide was modeled to stand at ***** U.S. dollars in 2024. Between 2017 and 2024, the average ad spending per internet user rose by ***** U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The average ad spending per internet user will steadily rise by ***** U.S. dollars over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.Further information about the methodology, more market segments, and metrics can be found on the dedicated Market Insights page on Social Media Advertising.

In 2025, the social media advertising sector in China was anticipated to increase by around *** percent compared to the previous year. WeChat, Douyin, and Weibo are currently the largest social media platforms in the country.