Here’s a breakdown of Semrush's keyword database growth since 2017.

In this blog post, we'll go through the latest Semrush statistics to show why Semrush is so popular.

Semrush currently has 116,000 paying customers on their platform and about 800,000 regular free users.

Here is a breakdown of the growth in Semrush’s paying customers since 2019.

Here is the progression of their tool development since 2008.

In 2025, the full year revenue reached $443.6 million. Here is the full breakdown of Semrush’s revenue.

CA: Business Enterprise Researchers: Full-Time Equivalent data was reported at 130,280.000 FTE in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 122,110.000 FTE for 2020. CA: Business Enterprise Researchers: Full-Time Equivalent data is updated yearly, averaging 73,140.000 FTE from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2021, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 130,280.000 FTE in 2021 and a record low of 14,880.000 FTE in 1981. CA: Business Enterprise Researchers: Full-Time Equivalent data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.MSTI: Number of Researchers and Personnel on Research and Development: OECD Member: Annual.

In Canada, new sampling method (weighted sample survey supplemented by administrative tax data) and conceptual changes in the business R&D survey caused a break in series in 2014. From 2012 the coefficients used for estimating R&D expenditure in the Higher Education sector have been revised, as well as the distribution of HERD between funds directly from government for R&D, GUF, and from institutions’ own funds. From 2010, the federal government R&D expenditures are better measured. From 1988, the estimated values for R&D in hospitals not covered by university reports are included in the R&D expenditure of the higher education sector (not previously included).

Beginning 2017, NABS 2007 was used and correlated with the new Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) system of classification at Statistics Canada. With the new methodology, SEO 12 and 13 (General advancement of knowledge) were removed from the survey and departments re-allocated the funds among the other SEOs. From 1989, non-federal sources are no longer excluded from GUF in GBARD.

CA: Business Enterprise Researchers: % of National Total data was reported at 62.813 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 62.298 % for 2020. CA: Business Enterprise Researchers: % of National Total data is updated yearly, averaging 57.757 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2021, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.872 % in 2001 and a record low of 36.813 % in 1981. CA: Business Enterprise Researchers: % of National Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.MSTI: Number of Researchers and Personnel on Research and Development: OECD Member: Annual.

In Canada, new sampling method (weighted sample survey supplemented by administrative tax data) and conceptual changes in the business R&D survey caused a break in series in 2014. From 2012 the coefficients used for estimating R&D expenditure in the Higher Education sector have been revised, as well as the distribution of HERD between funds directly from government for R&D, GUF, and from institutions’ own funds. From 2010, the federal government R&D expenditures are better measured. From 1988, the estimated values for R&D in hospitals not covered by university reports are included in the R&D expenditure of the higher education sector (not previously included).

Beginning 2017, NABS 2007 was used and correlated with the new Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) system of classification at Statistics Canada. With the new methodology, SEO 12 and 13 (General advancement of knowledge) were removed from the survey and departments re-allocated the funds among the other SEOs. From 1989, non-federal sources are no longer excluded from GUF in GBARD.

Canada CA: Total Business Enterprise R&D Personnel: Compound Annual Growth Rate data was reported at 6.921 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.430 % for 2020. Canada CA: Total Business Enterprise R&D Personnel: Compound Annual Growth Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 4.748 % from Dec 1982 (Median) to 2021, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.198 % in 1994 and a record low of -10.166 % in 2009. Canada CA: Total Business Enterprise R&D Personnel: Compound Annual Growth Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.MSTI: Number of Researchers and Personnel on Research and Development: OECD Member: Annual.

In Canada, new sampling method (weighted sample survey supplemented by administrative tax data) and conceptual changes in the business R&D survey caused a break in series in 2014. From 2012 the coefficients used for estimating R&D expenditure in the Higher Education sector have been revised, as well as the distribution of HERD between funds directly from government for R&D, GUF, and from institutions’ own funds. From 2010, the federal government R&D expenditures are better measured. From 1988, the estimated values for R&D in hospitals not covered by university reports are included in the R&D expenditure of the higher education sector (not previously included).

Beginning 2017, NABS 2007 was used and correlated with the new Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) system of classification at Statistics Canada. With the new methodology, SEO 12 and 13 (General advancement of knowledge) were removed from the survey and departments re-allocated the funds among the other SEOs. From 1989, non-federal sources are no longer excluded from GUF in GBARD.

CA: Total R&D Personnel: Compound Annual Growth Rate data was reported at 5.749 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.762 % for 2020. CA: Total R&D Personnel: Compound Annual Growth Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 3.453 % from Dec 1982 (Median) to 2021, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.881 % in 1994 and a record low of -7.750 % in 2009. CA: Total R&D Personnel: Compound Annual Growth Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.MSTI: Number of Researchers and Personnel on Research and Development: OECD Member: Annual.

In Canada, new sampling method (weighted sample survey supplemented by administrative tax data) and conceptual changes in the business R&D survey caused a break in series in 2014. From 2012 the coefficients used for estimating R&D expenditure in the Higher Education sector have been revised, as well as the distribution of HERD between funds directly from government for R&D, GUF, and from institutions’ own funds. From 2010, the federal government R&D expenditures are better measured. From 1988, the estimated values for R&D in hospitals not covered by university reports are included in the R&D expenditure of the higher education sector (not previously included).

Beginning 2017, NABS 2007 was used and correlated with the new Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) system of classification at Statistics Canada. With the new methodology, SEO 12 and 13 (General advancement of knowledge) were removed from the survey and departments re-allocated the funds among the other SEOs. From 1989, non-federal sources are no longer excluded from GUF in GBARD.

Canada CA: Total R&D Personnel: Per Thousand Total Employment data was reported at 15.184 Per 1000 in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15.576 Per 1000 for 2020. Canada CA: Total R&D Personnel: Per Thousand Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 11.762 Per 1000 from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2021, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.576 Per 1000 in 2020 and a record low of 7.776 Per 1000 in 1981. Canada CA: Total R&D Personnel: Per Thousand Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.MSTI: Number of Researchers and Personnel on Research and Development: OECD Member: Annual.

In Canada, new sampling method (weighted sample survey supplemented by administrative tax data) and conceptual changes in the business R&D survey caused a break in series in 2014. From 2012 the coefficients used for estimating R&D expenditure in the Higher Education sector have been revised, as well as the distribution of HERD between funds directly from government for R&D, GUF, and from institutions’ own funds. From 2010, the federal government R&D expenditures are better measured. From 1988, the estimated values for R&D in hospitals not covered by university reports are included in the R&D expenditure of the higher education sector (not previously included).

Beginning 2017, NABS 2007 was used and correlated with the new Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) system of classification at Statistics Canada. With the new methodology, SEO 12 and 13 (General advancement of knowledge) were removed from the survey and departments re-allocated the funds among the other SEOs. From 1989, non-federal sources are no longer excluded from GUF in GBARD.