Global mobile app consumer spending 2016-2021

Published by L. Ceci, May 18, 2022
In 2021, gross consumer mobile app spending amounted to 170 billion U.S. dollars, up from 143 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. Consumer app store spending was strongly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to people spending more time and home and having to switch to digital channels for many everyday activities.

Worldwide consumer spending on mobile apps from 2016 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)

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Release date

January 2022

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2016 to 2021

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spend is gross, app store fees are included

Supplementary notes

*Forecast; 2016 and 2017 data calculated by Statista
According to the source, data includes: "iOS, Google Play, third party Android in China."

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