This statistic shows the global eSports market revenue from 2012 to 2021. In 2017, the global eSports market was valued at nearly 493 million U.S. dollars. According to the source's estimates, global eSports market revenue will reach 1.65 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. The eSports industry is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years. In 2015, worldwide revenues generated in the eSports market amounted to 325 million U.S. dollars. At the pace of 40 percent year-on-year growth, the market is expected to generate close to 1.5 billion U.S. dollars in revenue by 2020. It was calculated that nearly 80 percent of these revenues came from sponsorships and advertising in 2016, and the rest from eSports betting, prize pools, tournaments, merchandise and ticket sales. In terms of revenues, Asia and North America represent the two largest eSports markets. While Asia contributed almost a quarter of global eSports market revenue, generating 328 million U.S. dollars in 2016, the North American market brought in 275 million U.S. dollars in revenue, followed by the European market at 270 million U.S. dollars.
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eSports market revenue worldwide from 2012 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
This statistic shows the global eSports market revenue from 2012 to 2021. In 2017, the global eSports market was valued at nearly 493 million U.S. dollars. According to the source's estimates, global eSports market revenue will reach 1.65 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. The eSports industry is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years. In 2015, worldwide revenues generated in the eSports market amounted to 325 million U.S. dollars. At the pace of 40 percent year-on-year growth, the market is expected to generate close to 1.5 billion U.S. dollars in revenue by 2020. It was calculated that nearly 80 percent of these revenues came from sponsorships and advertising in 2016, and the rest from eSports betting, prize pools, tournaments, merchandise and ticket sales. In terms of revenues, Asia and North America represent the two largest eSports markets. While Asia contributed almost a quarter of global eSports market revenue, generating 328 million U.S. dollars in 2016, the North American market brought in 275 million U.S. dollars in revenue, followed by the European market at 270 million U.S. dollars.
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| Revenue in million U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 130 |
| 2014 | 194 |
| 2015 | 325 |
| 2016 | 493 |
| 2017 | 655 |
| 2018* | 906 |
| 2019* | 1,187.4 |
| 2020* | 1,488.1 |
| 2021* | 1,650 |
| Revenue in million U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 130 |
| 2014 | 194 |
| 2015 | 325 |
| 2016 | 493 |
| 2017 | 655 |
| 2018* | 906 |
| 2019* | 1,187.4 |
| 2020* | 1,488.1 |
| 2021* | 1,650 |
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This statistic shows the global eSports market revenue from 2012 to 2021. In 2017, the global eSports market was valued at nearly 493 million U.S. dollars. According to the source's estimates, global eSports market revenue will reach 1.65 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. The eSports industry is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years. In 2015, worldwide revenues generated in the eSports market amounted to 325 million U.S. dollars. At the pace of 40 percent year-on-year growth, the market is expected to generate close to 1.5 billion U.S. dollars in revenue by 2020. It was calculated that nearly 80 percent of these revenues came from sponsorships and advertising in 2016, and the rest from eSports betting, prize pools, tournaments, merchandise and ticket sales. In terms of revenues, Asia and North America represent the two largest eSports markets. While Asia contributed almost a quarter of global eSports market revenue, generating 328 million U.S. dollars in 2016, the North American market brought in 275 million U.S. dollars in revenue, followed by the European market at 270 million U.S. dollars.
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Figures for periods other than 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2021 come from previous reporting.
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- Leading eSports markets worldwide in 2015 and 2016, by sales revenue (in million euros)Leading eSports countries worldwide 2015-2016, by revenue
- eSports market revenue worldwide in 2017, by segment (in million U.S. dollars)Global revenue of the eSports market 2017, by segment
- eSports market revenue in North America by segment in 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)Revenue of the eSports market in North America 2016, by segment
- Distribution of major eSports events worldwide in 2016, by regionShare of eSports events worldwide 2016, by region
- Distribution of revenue from major eSports events ticket sales worldwide in 2016, by regionShare of eSports ticket sales revenue worldwide 2016, by region
- Annual combined eSports prize pools worldwide from 2010 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)Annual eSports prize pools worldwide 2010-2017
- Users and usage
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- Distribution of eSports frequent viewers and enthusiasts worldwide in 2017, by regionShare of eSports frequent viewers worldwide 2017, by region
- Time spent watching eSports video worldwide in 2012, 2013 and 2018 (in billion hours)Time spent watching eSports video worldwide 2012-2018
- eSports viewership reach in the United States from 2013 to 2016eSports viewership penetration in the United States 2016
- Daily time spent watching eSports worldwide as of May 2017, by genderDaily time spent watching eSports worldwide 2017, by gender
- Frequency of watching eSports videos and live streams among gamers in the United States as of December 2016Frequency of watching eSports videos and streams in the U.S. 2016
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- Number of players of selected eSports games worldwide as of August 2017 (in million)Number of eSports games players worldwide 2017
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- Leading ways for brands to engage in eSports marketing according to eSports fans in the United States as of March 2017U.S. brands most engaging marketing methods according to eSports fans 2017
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- Share of consumers extremely interested in selected activities at live eSports events in the United States as of March 2017U.S. consumers interested in activities at live eSports events 2017
- Leading brands eSports viewers recall seeing advertised during eSports events in the United States as of March 2017eSports events ads brand recall among fans in the U.S. 2017
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