It starts with a simple habit: you open your browser and type a question. A few keystrokes later, Google gives you answers, videos, maps, and suggestions before you even finish your thought. For billions of people around the world, this daily interaction is second nature. But behind that blinking cursor...

As of October 2025, Google represented ***** percent of the global online search engine referrals on desktop devices. Despite being much ahead of its competitors, this represents a modest increase from the previous months. Meanwhile, its longtime competitor Bing accounted for ***** percent, as tools like Yahoo and Yandex held shares of over **** percent and **** percent respectively. Google and the global search market Ever since the introduction of Google Search in 1997, the company has dominated the search engine market, while the shares of all other tools has been rather lopsided. The majority of Google revenues are generated through advertising. Its parent corporation, Alphabet, was one of the biggest internet companies worldwide as of 2024, with a market capitalization of **** trillion U.S. dollars. The company has also expanded its services to mail, productivity tools, enterprise products, mobile devices, and other ventures. As a result, Google earned one of the highest tech company revenues in 2024 with roughly ****** billion U.S. dollars. Search engine usage in different countries Google is the most frequently used search engine worldwide. But in some countries, its alternatives are leading or competing with it to some extent. As of the last quarter of 2023, more than ** percent of internet users in Russia used Yandex, whereas Google users represented little over ** percent. Meanwhile, Baidu was the most used search engine in China, despite a strong decrease in the percentage of internet users in the country accessing it. In other countries, like Japan and Mexico, people tend to use Yahoo along with Google. By the end of 2024, nearly half of the respondents in Japan said that they had used Yahoo in the past four weeks. In the same year, over ** percent of users in Mexico said they used Yahoo.

In 2025, “Google” was the most searched term on Google worldwide. “YouTube” ranked second, recording an index value of 79 points. That same year, “ChatGPT” and “GPT” entered the ranking for the first time, with index values of 27 and 18 points, respectively.

Introduction

Google search statistics: Google Search remains a digital giant, an almost invisible utility that underpins the modern internet economy. It is a definitive engine of commerce, a barometer of global human interest, and the single most critical touchpoint in the consumer journey. To operate in the digital world without a profound understanding of Google Search statistics is to be blind.

Indeed, this is not a general overview; this is a meticulous, data-driven analysis made to serve as the definitive benchmark for understanding the scale, market dominance, and future trajectory of Google Search. We will discuss the most current, granular, and impactful statistics available today, moving from its fundamental scale to the behaviors that change billions of daily decisions. Let’s get into it.

Spanning a 12-month period from May 2022 to April 2023, the most searched asset management brand on the Google search engine in the United States was Bank of America. Wells Fargo ranked closely in second place, receiving almost ** percent of web searches.

Belarus Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Desktop: StartPagina (Google) data was reported at 0.000 % in 09 Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.030 % for 08 Mar 2025. Belarus Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Desktop: StartPagina (Google) data is updated daily, averaging 0.070 % from Mar 2025 (Median) to 09 Mar 2025, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.070 % in 05 Mar 2025 and a record low of 0.000 % in 09 Mar 2025. Belarus Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share: Desktop: StartPagina (Google) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statcounter Global Stats. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belarus – Table BY.SC.IU: Internet Usage: Search Engine Market Share.

This dataset investigates the relationship between Wordle answers and Google search spikes, particularly for uncommon words. It spans from June 21, 2021 to June 24, 2025.

It includes daily data for each Wordle answer, its search trend on that day, and frequency-based commonality indicators.

🔍 Hypothesis

Each Wordle answer causes a spike in search volume on the day it appears — more so if the word is rare.

This dataset supports exploration of:

• Wordle Answers
• Trends for wordle answers
• Correlation between wordle answer rarity and search interest

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Notes: - All trend values are relative (0–100 scale, per Google Trends)

🧮 Methodology

• Wordle answers were scraped from wordfinder.yourdictionary.com
• Commonality scores were computed using:
  • wordfreq Python library
  • SUBTLEX-US dataset (subtitle frequency, approximating spoken English)
• Trend data was fetched using Google Trends API via pytrends

📊 Analysis

Can find analysis done using this data in the blog post

Google Search Trends: Online Shopping: Wayfair data was reported at 0.000 Score in 29 Nov 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Score for 28 Nov 2025. Google Search Trends: Online Shopping: Wayfair data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 Score from Dec 2021 (Median) to 29 Nov 2025, with 1460 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.000 Score in 18 Jan 2022 and a record low of 0.000 Score in 29 Nov 2025. Google Search Trends: Online Shopping: Wayfair data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Google Trends. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.Google.GT: Google Search Trends: by Categories.

This dataset pulls job postings from Google's search results for Data Analyst positions in the United States.

Data collection started on November 4th, 2022, and adds ~100 new job postings to this dataset daily.

In May 2025, the United States was responsible for 21.1 percent of the traffic to Google.com. In terms of web visits to the search platform, Japan came in second with 6.46 percent, followed by Brazil and India with 5.58 and 4.76 percent, respectively.

Google Search Trends: Online Classroom: Google Classroom data was reported at 38.000 Score in 14 May 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 41.000 Score for 13 May 2025. Google Search Trends: Online Classroom: Google Classroom data is updated daily, averaging 26.000 Score from Dec 2021 (Median) to 14 May 2025, with 1261 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 100.000 Score in 01 Oct 2024 and a record low of 0.000 Score in 13 Apr 2025. Google Search Trends: Online Classroom: Google Classroom data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Google Trends. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tunisia – Table TN.Google.GT: Google Search Trends: by Categories.

United States Google Search Trends: Government Measures: Government Subsidy data was reported at 0.000 Score in 30 Nov 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Score for 29 Nov 2025. United States Google Search Trends: Government Measures: Government Subsidy data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 Score from Dec 2021 (Median) to 30 Nov 2025, with 1461 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 Score in 30 Nov 2025 and a record low of 0.000 Score in 30 Nov 2025. United States Google Search Trends: Government Measures: Government Subsidy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Google Trends. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.Google.GT: Google Search Trends: by Categories.

Google Search Trends: Travel & Accommodations: American Airlines data was reported at 0.000 Score in 29 Nov 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Score for 28 Nov 2025. Google Search Trends: Travel & Accommodations: American Airlines data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 Score from Dec 2021 (Median) to 29 Nov 2025, with 1460 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 100.000 Score in 12 Jun 2024 and a record low of 0.000 Score in 29 Nov 2025. Google Search Trends: Travel & Accommodations: American Airlines data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Google Trends. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Greenland – Table GL.Google.GT: Google Search Trends: by Categories.

Macau SAR (China) Google Search Trends: Jobs Searching: Indeed data was reported at 0.000 Score in 29 Nov 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Score for 28 Nov 2025. Macau SAR (China) Google Search Trends: Jobs Searching: Indeed data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 Score from Dec 2021 (Median) to 29 Nov 2025, with 1460 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 100.000 Score in 14 Dec 2024 and a record low of 0.000 Score in 29 Nov 2025. Macau SAR (China) Google Search Trends: Jobs Searching: Indeed data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Google Trends. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Macau SAR (China) – Table MO.Google.GT: Google Search Trends: by Categories.

"*******" was the most frequently searched keyword on Google worldwide, with over ***** million monthly online searches during the analyzed period of January to March in 2025. Furthermore, the search resulted in more than ***** million website visits, or more than **** percent of all traffic. With *** million monthly searches, "***" was the second most popular keyword, and "***********" came in third place with about ****** million searches per month.

Google Search Trends: Online Games: Fortnite data was reported at 100.000 Score in 29 Nov 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 36.000 Score for 28 Nov 2025. Google Search Trends: Online Games: Fortnite data is updated daily, averaging 28.000 Score from Dec 2021 (Median) to 29 Nov 2025, with 1460 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 100.000 Score in 29 Nov 2025 and a record low of 0.000 Score in 28 Feb 2023. Google Search Trends: Online Games: Fortnite data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Google Trends. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.Google.GT: Google Search Trends: by Categories.

According to data collected by Pi Datametrics, Google searches for Toyota in the United States reached an average of **** million searches between May 2021 and April 2022. Between May 2022 and April 2023, Toyota was the most searched for car brand on U.S. Google. Tesla was a close second, with a monthly average of nearly **** million searches.

About this Dataset

This dataset offers a comprehensive, up-to-date look at the historical stock performance of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), the parent company of Google.

About the Company

Alphabet Inc. is an American multinational technology conglomerate headquartered in Mountain View, California. It was created in 2015 as the parent company of Google and several other companies previously owned by Google. The company is best known for its core search engine, Google, as well as products and services like Android, YouTube, and Gmail. As a key component of the S&P 500, Alphabet's stock performance is a significant indicator of the global technology sector and the internet economy.

Key Features

Daily OHLCV Data: The dataset contains essential Open, High, Low, Close, and Volume metrics for each trading day.

Comprehensive History: Includes data from Google's early trading history to the present, offering a long-term perspective.

Regular Updates: The dataset is designed for regular, automated updates to ensure data freshness for time-sensitive projects.

Data Dictionary

Date: The date of the trading session in YYYY-MM-DD format.

ticker: The standard ticker symbol for Alphabet Inc. on the NASDAQ exchange: 'GOOGL' (Class A).

name: The full name of the company: 'Alphabet Inc.'.

Open: The stock price in USD at the start of the trading session.

High: The highest price reached during the trading day in USD.

Low: The lowest price recorded during the trading day in USD.

Close: The final stock price at market close in USD.

Volume: The total number of shares traded on that day.

Data Collection

The data for this dataset is collected using the yfinance Python library, which pulls information directly from the Yahoo Finance API.

Potential Use Cases

Financial Analysis: Analyze historical price trends, volatility, and trading volume of Google stock.

Machine Learning: Develop and test models for stock price prediction and time series forecasting.

Educational Projects: A perfect real-world dataset for students and data enthusiasts to practice data cleaning, visualization, and modeling.

Google Search Trends: Online Shopping: Walmart data was reported at 0.000 Score in 30 Nov 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Score for 29 Nov 2025. Google Search Trends: Online Shopping: Walmart data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 Score from Dec 2021 (Median) to 30 Nov 2025, with 1461 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.000 Score in 21 Apr 2023 and a record low of 0.000 Score in 30 Nov 2025. Google Search Trends: Online Shopping: Walmart data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Google Trends. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.Google.GT: Google Search Trends: by Categories.

Google Search Trends: Economic Measures: Mortgage Loan data was reported at 6.000 Score in 30 Nov 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.000 Score for 29 Nov 2025. Google Search Trends: Economic Measures: Mortgage Loan data is updated daily, averaging 12.000 Score from Dec 2021 (Median) to 30 Nov 2025, with 1461 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.000 Score in 21 Apr 2023 and a record low of 0.000 Score in 14 Feb 2023. Google Search Trends: Economic Measures: Mortgage Loan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Google Trends. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.Google.GT: Google Search Trends: by Categories.