The statistic shows global box office revenue from 2005 to 2017. In 2017, the total box office revenue amounted to 40.6 billion U.S. dollars, up from 38.8 billion in 2016. This constitutes a five-percent growth.
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Global box office revenue from 2005 to 2017
Global box office revenue from 2005 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
The statistic shows global box office revenue from 2005 to 2017. In 2017, the total box office revenue amounted to 40.6 billion U.S. dollars, up from 38.8 billion in 2016. This constitutes a five-percent growth.
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| Box office revenue in billion U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.1 |
| 2006 | 25.5 |
| 2007 | 26.2 |
| 2008 | 27.7 |
| 2009 | 29.4 |
| 2010 | 31.6 |
| 2011 | 32.6 |
| 2012 | 34.7 |
| 2013 | 35.9 |
| 2014 | 36.4 |
| 2015 | 38.4 |
| 2016 | 38.8 |
| 2017 | 40.6 |
| Box office revenue in billion U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.1 |
| 2006 | 25.5 |
| 2007 | 26.2 |
| 2008 | 27.7 |
| 2009 | 29.4 |
| 2010 | 31.6 |
| 2011 | 32.6 |
| 2012 | 34.7 |
| 2013 | 35.9 |
| 2014 | 36.4 |
| 2015 | 38.4 |
| 2016 | 38.8 |
| 2017 | 40.6 |
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The statistic shows global box office revenue from 2005 to 2017. In 2017, the total box office revenue amounted to 40.6 billion U.S. dollars, up from 38.8 billion in 2016. This constitutes a five-percent growth.
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- April 2018
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- 2005 to 2017
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Figures for 2005 to 2012 come from MPAA's earlier publications.
Values include all films released, regardless of distributor or country of origin.
MPAA calculates international box office country-by-country based on Rentrak Corporation and a variety of primary and secondary data sources.
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- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2005 to 2017
- Supplementary notes
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Figures for 2005 to 2012 come from MPAA's earlier publications.
Values include all films released, regardless of distributor or country of origin.
MPAA calculates international box office country-by-country based on Rentrak Corporation and a variety of primary and secondary data sources.
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