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Global Advertising Revenue Set To Exceed $1 Trillion By 2025: Tech Giants Lead The Way

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

December 10, 2024

According to a recent report from GroupM, global advertising revenue is projected to surpass $1 trillion by 2025, marking a significant milestone for the industry. Technology companies are expected to drive much of this growth, with digital advertising continuing to dominate the market.

The key players in this surge are tech giants like Google, Meta, ByteDance, Amazon, and Alibaba, which are expected to account for more than half of the global advertising revenue. GroupM estimates that digital advertising will account for 73% of the total ad revenue by the end of 2024, and further growth is forecasted at 12.4% globally in 2024, with a steady 10% increase in 2025.

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Despite challenges in developed markets such as the United States and the United Kingdom, the ad market continues to outpace nominal GDP growth. GroupM forecasts a 9.5% global growth in advertising revenue by the end of 2024, higher than the initially expected 7.8%.

In the United States, political advertising is set to reach an all-time high, with revenues expected to hit $15.1 billion in 2024, nearly a third more than in 2020. The U.S. is projected to remain the world’s largest advertising market, with an estimated $379 billion in revenue by 2025.

While digital advertising thrives, traditional media continues to face difficulties. Print advertising revenue is expected to fall by 4.5% by the end of 2024, with further declines of 3% anticipated in 2025. Similarly, while audio advertising remains steady, television advertising growth is projected to be modest, registering just 2.4% combined growth over the 2024-2029 period.

The advertising landscape is rapidly changing, with artificial intelligence (AI) playing an increasingly important role. GroupM notes that the industry’s future success will depend on teams with dynamic, data-driven skill sets that leverage AI to stay ahead in a competitive market.

However, this growth comes with new challenges. The rise of digital ads is accompanied by increasing scrutiny and stricter regulations, creating a more complex environment for advertisers.

As advertising continues to evolve, the dominance of digital platforms, particularly the tech giants, marks a significant shift in the industry’s structure. With global advertising revenues set to exceed $1 trillion, the sector is witnessing a revolution, driven by innovation in digital technologies and the growing reliance on data and artificial intelligence.

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Only 1% Of Cyprus Farms Use Precision Farming Technologies

Cyprus remains one of the European Union’s least digitised agricultural economies, with just 1% of farms using precision farming technologies in 2023, according to Eurostat.

The findings come as the EU continues to encourage the adoption of digital tools aimed at improving agricultural productivity, efficiency and sustainability.

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Internet Access Expands, But Digital Uptake Lags

Internet access has improved across the bloc, although adoption remains uneven. Eurostat found that 43% of EU farms had internet access in 2023, with northern and central European countries leading the way.

Denmark, Germany, Slovakia, Latvia, the Czech Republic and Austria all reported internet access rates above 90%.

Greater connectivity, however, has not translated into widespread digital adoption. Farm management information systems, which help farmers manage day-to-day operations, were used by only about 11% of EU farms. France was a notable exception, with around 60% of farms using the technology.

Precision Farming Concentrated In Larger Operations

Robotics adoption also remained relatively limited, with only about 7% of EU farms using robotic technologies. Overall, around 18% of farms with utilised agricultural area employed at least one precision farming technology or practice in 2023.

These included robotics for plant protection, band spraying, variable-rate application, precision crop monitoring and soil analysis. Despite representing fewer than one in five farms, these holdings accounted for around 44% of the EU’s utilised agricultural area.

The figures suggest that precision farming remains concentrated among larger agricultural businesses, where investment in digital technologies is typically easier to support.

Cyprus Lags Behind EU Leaders

Luxembourg, Finland and Estonia recorded the highest shares of utilised agricultural area managed by farms using precision farming technologies, each exceeding 75%.

At the other end of the ranking, Cyprus recorded just 1%, while Greece and Romania reported between 10% and 15%. The results indicate that Cyprus remains at an early stage of digital adoption in agriculture, even as precision farming becomes more widespread across parts of the European Union.