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UK Digital Ad Spending by Industry 2024

Economic Recovery Drives Strong Growth Across the Board

Report by Bill Fisher  |  Sep 19, 2024
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Economic optimism will continue to boost digital ad spending growth
Retail still rules, but its share is starting to slowly decline
CPG will see strong spending growth as consumer concerns subside
Computing products/consumer electronics and financial services are returning to reality
Automotive has seen the fastest spending acceleration
Travel’s recovery continues, but spending growth is beginning to slow
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An improving UK economy means digital ad spending in all industries will see healthy growth this year. Retail will still lead total spend, but automotive will receive a boost thanks to significant investments.
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Executive Summary
Economic optimism will continue to boost digital ad spending growth
Retail still rules, but its share is starting to slowly decline
CPG will see strong spending growth as consumer concerns subside
Computing products/consumer electronics and financial services are returning to reality
Automotive has seen the fastest spending acceleration
Travel’s recovery continues, but spending growth is beginning to slow
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The UK’s digital ad market is benefiting from an improving economy. As such, all the industries we track grew faster in 2023 than we’d predicted, and that strong growth will continue into 2024. The auto industry will benefit the most thanks to significant investments in the sector through 2023.

Key Question: How has an improving economy affected digital ad investments across industries in the UK?

The Automotive Industry Leads for Growth Amid a Year of Better Outcomes in All Industries (% change in UK digital ad spending, by industry, 2024)
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Key Stat: All industries will see strong digital ad spending growth this year. Automotive will see a significant spike—22.0%—thanks to the improving economy and major investments.

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