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• The mobile app revenue reached $330.61 billion in 2025, and broader forecasts from Statista (which include the massive in-app advertising sector) suggest a total revenue closer to $633 billion by the end of 2026 and is projected to reach 781 billion in 2029. RipenApps Official Blog For Mobile App Design & Develop
• China's e-commerce livestreaming GMV reached close to RMB 5 trillion ($807 billion) in 2024 and is forecast to clear RMB 8 trillion - $1 trillion - in 2026 (Statista). Digital in Asia
• China's e-commerce livestreaming GMV reached close to RMB 5 trillion ($807 billion) in 2024, up from under RMB 20 billion in 2017, and is forecast to clear RMB 8 trillion - $1 trillion - in 2026 (Statista). Digital in Asia
• Data from Statista shows that revenue in the UAE home decor segment is USD 574.18 million in 2025, with a modest annual growth rate of 0.35% (2025-2030). Ramsha Home: Luxury Rugs & Home Furnishings Brand In Th
• The banking sector alone is expected to spend $84.99 billion on Gen AI by 2030, growing at 55.55% CAGR (Statista via AIMultiple). AIGums
• Statista estimates roughly 314 million AI users worldwide in 2024, projected to 730 million by 2030 (vendor estimate). Alice Labs
• Statista estimated podcasting overall growth of about 48% between 2024 and 2029. / USA Beamly
• Global household penetration reaches 82.1% in 2026 and is forecast at 92.5% by 2029 across countries Statista tracks for the Smart Home outlook. SQ Magazine
• Estimated at $15.84 billion in 2021, AI in marketing is forecast to exceed $107.5 billion by 2028, roughly 9 x growth, with figures from 2021 onward calculated by Statista based on The Insight Partners data. TechnologyChecker.io
• Global social media ad spend is projected to reach $268 billion in 2026 (Statista). CompaniesHistory.com
• (Statista) Google dominates digital ad revenue, which could hit $340 billion by 2027 (40% of total sales), followed by Facebook at $127 billion. Business Process Outsourcing Services | Unity Communica
• Statista data shows global enterprise blockchain spending crossed $19 billion in 2024, on track to exceed $60 billion by 2028. Blockchain Technology, Mobility, AI and IoT Development
• The multi-vendor e-commerce SaaS segment is forecasted to grow to $12 B in 2026, building on 2025's 18% rise (Statista). Appscrip
• Online search remains the largest ad spender in the world, with Statista predicting that search ad spending will reach $352 billion. Mezha

Last updated: 10 August 2026