This statistic shows Microsoft Corporation's global advertising costs in the fiscal years 2015 to 2018. In 2018, Microsoft invested 1.6 billion U.S. dollars in advertising.
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This statistic shows Microsoft Corporation's global advertising costs in the fiscal years 2015 to 2018. In 2018, Microsoft invested 1.6 billion U.S. dollars in advertising.
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- Microsoft's fiscal year ends on June 30 of the respective year.
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- Fiscal years 2015 to 2018
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- Microsoft's fiscal year ends on June 30 of the respective year.
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