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Global Advertising

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  • 46 Pages
  • December 2025
  • Region: Global
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 5979125
Global Advertising industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • The advertising industry consists of revenues gained by any advertising activities or agencies providing advertising services, including display advertising services.
  • The global advertising industry recorded revenues of $797.7 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.0% between 2019 and 2024.
  • The food, beverage & personal/healthcare segment accounted for the industry's largest proportion in 2024, with total revenues of $214.5 billion, equivalent to 26.9% of the industry's overall value.
  • In 2024, the global advertising industry recorded an annual growth of 8.7%. The growth is attributed to the continued expansion of internet users, which has directly supported the growth of online advertising. According to the World Bank, in 2024, the number of internet users in Mexico and Canada reached 109.6 million and 38.7 million, respectively, up 3.4% and 2.0% annually.

Report Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the advertising market in the global
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the global advertising market
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key advertising market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Global advertising market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the Global advertising market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the Global advertising market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Global advertising market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up the global's advertising market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the key players in the industry?
7.2. What are the strengths of leading players?
7.3. What strategies do the key players follow?
7.4. What have been the most recent developments in the industry?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Publicis Groupe SA
8.2. Omnicom Group Inc
8.3. WPP Plc
8.4. Dentsu Group Inc
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: Global advertising industry value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: Global advertising industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 3: Global advertising industry category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 4: Global advertising industry geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 5: Global advertising industry value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 6: Publicis Groupe SA: Key Facts
Table 7: Publicis Groupe SA: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: Publicis Groupe SA: Key Employees
Table 9: Publicis Groupe SA: Key Employees Continued
Table 10: Omnicom Group Inc: Key Facts
Table 11: Omnicom Group Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: Omnicom Group Inc: Key Employees
Table 13: Omnicom Group Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 14: WPP Plc: Key Facts
Table 15: WPP Plc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 16: WPP Plc: Key Employees
Table 17: WPP Plc: Key Employees Continued
Table 18: Dentsu Group Inc: Key Facts
Table 19: Dentsu Group Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 20: Dentsu Group Inc: Key Employees
Table 21: Dentsu Group Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 22: Global Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global advertising industry value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: Global advertising industry category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 3: Global advertising industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: Global advertising industry value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the global advertising industry, 2024
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the global advertising industry, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the global advertising industry, 2024
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the global advertising industry, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the global advertising industry, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the global advertising industry, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Publicis Groupe SA
  • Omnicom Group Inc
  • WPP Plc
  • Dentsu Group Inc