Since 2013, a total of approximately 272 billion U.S. dollars of equity investments have been made in space companies worldwide. Applications made up the majority of investments - these applications were described as "a collective term for all hardware and software systems that leverage space-based infrastructure and distribution to perform specialized tasks for an end market/s". For definitions of "infrastructure" and "distribution", please see supplementary notes.
Cumulative equity investment in space companies worldwide from 2013 to 2022, by type
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Release date is date of access. Figures have been rounded. Applications: A collective term for all hardware and software systems that leverage space-based infrastructure and distribution to perform specialized tasks for an end market/s. Distribution: A collective term for all hardware and software systems that support the access and distribution of space-based infrastructure and application development. Infrastructure: A collective term for all hardware and software systems that constitute essential components of space-based infrastructure. This includes satellite production and launch capabilities, instrumentation, components as well as on-orbit operations. If any of these systems and services were to be interrupted for a significant period of time, the space-based infrastructure may be impaired.
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Space Capital. (March 2, 2023). Cumulative equity investment in space companies worldwide from 2013 to 2022, by type (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297242/equity-investments-space-companies-worldwide/
Space Capital. "Cumulative equity investment in space companies worldwide from 2013 to 2022, by type (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297242/equity-investments-space-companies-worldwide/
Space Capital. (2023). Cumulative equity investment in space companies worldwide from 2013 to 2022, by type (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297242/equity-investments-space-companies-worldwide/
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