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Revenue of the global eSports market 2012-2022
Revenue of the global eSports market 2012-2022
eSports market revenue worldwide from 2012 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
by Christina Gough,
last edited
Feb 21, 2019
This statistic shows the global eSports market revenue from 2012 to 2022. In 2018, the global eSports market was valued at nearly 865 million U.S. dollars. According to the source's estimates, global eSports market revenue will reach 1.79 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. The eSports industry is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years. In 2017, worldwide revenues generated in the eSports market amounted to 655 million U.S. dollars. At the pace of 22.3 percent CAGR, the market is expected to generate close to 1.8 billion U.S. dollars in revenue by 2022. The majority of these revenues come from sponsorships and advertising, 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 close to half of global eSports market revenue, generating 406 million U.S. dollars in 2017, the North American market brought in 392 million U.S. dollars in revenue, followed by the European market at 298 million U.S. dollars.
eSports market revenue worldwide from 2012 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
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| Revenue in million U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| 2022* | 1,790 |
| 2019* | 1,096 |
| 2018 | 865 |
| 2017 | 655 |
| 2016 | 493 |
| 2015 | 325 |
| 2014 | 194 |
| 2012 | 130 |
| Revenue in million U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| 2022* | 1,790 |
| 2019* | 1,096 |
| 2018 | 865 |
| 2017 | 655 |
| 2016 | 493 |
| 2015 | 325 |
| 2014 | 194 |
| 2012 | 130 |
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by Christina Gough,
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Feb 21, 2019
This statistic shows the global eSports market revenue from 2012 to 2022. In 2018, the global eSports market was valued at nearly 865 million U.S. dollars. According to the source's estimates, global eSports market revenue will reach 1.79 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. The eSports industry is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years. In 2017, worldwide revenues generated in the eSports market amounted to 655 million U.S. dollars. At the pace of 22.3 percent CAGR, the market is expected to generate close to 1.8 billion U.S. dollars in revenue by 2022. The majority of these revenues come from sponsorships and advertising, 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 close to half of global eSports market revenue, generating 406 million U.S. dollars in 2017, the North American market brought in 392 million U.S. dollars in revenue, followed by the European market at 298 million U.S. dollars.
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Figures for periods other than 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022 come from previous reporting.
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- Share of worldwide eSports market revenue in 2019, by regionGlobal eSports market revenue share 2019, by region
- 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 2019, by segment (in million U.S. dollars)Global revenue of the eSports market 2019, 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
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- 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 2018 to 2023eSports viewership penetration in the United States 2018
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- Distribution of eSports viewership among selected eSports games fans worldwide as of May 2017, by sourceShare of eSports viewership among selected games fans worldwide 2017, by source
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- Distribution of annual prize pool in eSports worldwide in 2017, by gameShare of annual eSports prize pool worldwide in 2017, by game
- Leading female eSports players worldwide as of August 2019, by overall earnings (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)Leading female eSports players worldwide 2019, by overall earnings
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- Estimated number of eSports sponsorships in selected industries in the United States between January 2016 and August 2017Number of eSports sponsorships in the U.S. 2016-2017, by vertical
- 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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- 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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- eSports betting total amount wagered worldwide in 2015 and 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)eSports betting market wagers worldwide 2015-2020
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- eSports market revenue worldwide in 2019, by segment (in million U.S. dollars)
- eSports market revenue in North America by segment in 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Distribution of major eSports events worldwide in 2016, by region
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- Annual combined eSports prize pools worldwide from 2010 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)
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- Distribution of eSports frequent viewers and enthusiasts worldwide in 2019, by region
- Time spent watching eSports video worldwide in 2012, 2013 and 2018 (in billion hours)
- eSports viewership reach in the United States from 2018 to 2023
- Daily time spent watching eSports worldwide as of May 2017, by gender
- Frequency of watching eSports videos and live streams among gamers in the United States as of December 2016
- Distribution of eSports viewership among selected eSports games fans worldwide as of May 2017, by source
- Number of viewers of eSports related programs on television in the United States in 2017 (in thousands)
- Distribution of eSports viewers in the United States in 2017, by gender
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- Leading eSports games worldwide in 2018, by cumulative tournament prize pool (in million U.S. dollars)
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- Distribution of annual prize pool in eSports worldwide in 2017, by game
- Leading female eSports players worldwide as of August 2019, by overall earnings (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
- Leading eSports players worldwide as of August 2019, by overall earnings (in million U.S. dollars)
- Brand spending on eSports sponsorship and advertising worldwide from 2015 to 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Estimated eSports sponsorship revenue worldwide in 2016 and 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Estimated number of eSports sponsorships in selected industries in the United States between January 2016 and August 2017
- Leading ways for brands to engage in eSports marketing according to eSports fans in the United States as of March 2017
- eSports fan attitude towards advertising during eSports worldwide as of May 2017
- Share of consumers extremely interested in selected activities at live eSports events in the United States as of March 2017
- Leading brands eSports viewers recall seeing advertised during eSports events in the United States as of March 2017
- Number of mentions of selected brands by major eSports social media influencers worldwide in 2015 and 2016
- eSports betting total amount wagered worldwide in 2015 and 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Estimated total amount wagered on eSports on cash gambling sites worldwide in 2016, by product type (in million U.S. dollars)
- Estimated amount wagered for in-game activities of video gamers worldwide from 2016 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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