Free US Subscription App Ad Revenue Growth from 2020 to 2025 Chart
The chart demonstrates rapid and sustained growth in subscription app ad revenue between 2020 and 2025. Beginning at USD 15 billion in 2020, revenue climbed to USD 17.5 billion in 2021 and USD 20 billion in 2022, signaling accelerating investment in subscription-based platforms. By 2023, revenue reached USD 23 billion, followed by a steep increase to USD 26.5 billion in 2024, ultimately peaking at USD 30 billion in 2025. This doubling of ad revenue in just five years reflects the rising dominance of streaming platforms, app-based ecosystems, and subscription models in the digital economy. The surge also indicates advertisers’ increasing preference for engaged, paying audiences over broad-based impressions, positioning subscription platforms as powerful revenue drivers.
| Year | Ad Revenue (USD billions) |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 17.5 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 26.5 |
| 2025 | 30 |
