Digital Ad Spending in China, by Format

Timeframe20222023202420252026
Display*
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Search**
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Classified
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Source: eMarketer

Note: All years converted to US dollars using average 2021 exchange rates; includes advertising that appears on desktop and laptop computers as well as mobile phones, tablets and other internet-connected devices, and includes all the various formats of advertising on those platforms; excludes SMS, MMS and P2P messaging-based advertising; excludes Hong Kong; *banners (static display), rich media, sponsorships, video (including advertising that appears before, during or after digital video content in a video player); **paid listings, contextual text links and paid inclusion

Methodology: Estimates are based on the analysis of various elements related to the ad spending market, including macro-level economic conditions, historical trends of the advertising market, estimates from other research firms, and consumer media consumption trends.

Comparative Estimates from Additional Sources:

Display ad spending, China, billions

Sources2020202120222023202420252026
eMarketer,October 2022
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),June 2018
Zenith,December 2019

Display ad spending growth, China

Sources2020202120222023202420252026
eMarketer,October 2022
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),June 2018
Zenith,December 2019

Video ad spending, China, billions

Sources2020202120222023202420252026
eMarketer,October 2022
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),June 2018
Zenith,December 2019

Video ad spending growth, China

Sources2020202120222023202420252026
eMarketer,October 2022
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),June 2018
Zenith,December 2019
Dentsu Aegis Network,March 2020

Search ad spending, China, billions

Sources2020202120222023202420252026
eMarketer,October 2022
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),June 2018
iResearch Consulting Group,July 2019
Zenith,December 2019

Search ad spending growth, China

Sources2020202120222023202420252026
eMarketer,October 2022
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),June 2018
iResearch Consulting Group,July 2019
Zenith,December 2019
Dentsu Aegis Network,March 2020

Search ad spending (% of total digital ad spending), China

Sources2020202120222023202420252026
eMarketer,October 2022
Dentsu Aegis Network,March 2020

Classified ad spending, China, billions

Sources2020202120222023202420252026
eMarketer,October 2022
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),June 2018
Zenith,December 2019

Classified ad spending growth, China

Sources2020202120222023202420252026
eMarketer,October 2022
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),June 2018
Zenith,December 2019

Digital ad spending, China, billions

Sources2020202120222023202420252026
eMarketer,October 2022
iResearch Consulting Group,August 2019
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),June 2018
China Advertising Association,August 2019
Zenith,December 2019
International Data Corporation (IDC),December 2019

Digital ad spending growth, China

Sources2020202120222023202420252026
eMarketer,October 2022
iResearch Consulting Group,August 2019
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),June 2018
China Advertising Association,August 2019
Zenith,December 2019
Dentsu Aegis Network,March 2020
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