Adstats: Global adspend forecast

This Adstats article rounds up findings from Warc's International Ad Forecast.

Global adspend forecast

Global adspend is expected to reach $523 billion in 2013, according to the latest forecast data from Warc. Of this, the biggest medium will be TV, at $215 billion, followed by online, at $116 billion. North America will remain the largest global region, at $172 billion. Europe and Asia-Pacific will see similar spending of $147 and $141 billion respectively. In 2013 and 2014, the BRIC nations will, for the most part, grow faster than major markets, which will see weak growth or shrinkage. Adspend in China is expected to expand by 5.3% in 2013 and 7.2% in...

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