$162.4Bin US programmatic ad revenue in 2025, bought by automated systems, up 20.5%
$162.4B in US programmatic ad revenue in 2025, bought by automated systems, up 20.5% (2025, Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), IAB/PwC Internet Advertising Revenue Report; IAB Digital Video Ad Spend & Strategy Report)
+20.5% since the previous figure: $134.8B (17 Apr 2025)
Industry bodyChecked at source, 23 Oct 2026All sizesUSAMarketing and advertising · Ad spend
$162.4B in US programmatic ad revenue in 2025, bought by automated systems, up 20.5% (2025).
$162.4B
the latest figure (2025)
Industry body
type of source
Why you can trust it. Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), IAB/PwC Internet Advertising Revenue Report; IAB Digital Video Ad Spend & Strategy Report: industry body, trade association report. US only. Revenue reported to PwC by companies that sell ads online, plus public company data. PwC does not audit the figures.
Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), IAB/PwC Internet Advertising Revenue Report; IAB Digital Video Ad Spend & Strategy Report
Source type
Industry body: Trade association report
What it measures
$162.4B in US programmatic ad revenue in 2025, bought by automated systems, up 20.5%
Data period
2025 (ends 31 Dec 2025)
Published by the source
16 Apr 2026
Who is counted
US only. Revenue reported to PwC by companies that sell ads online, plus public company data. PwC does not audit the figures.
In the source's words
Programmatic advertising rose 20.5% YoY to $162.4 billion, gaining $27.6 billion in new spend
Checked at source
23 Oct 2026: Read on iab.com, IAB press release of 16 Apr 2026 for the FY2025 IAB/PwC Internet Advertising Revenue Report (full report is behind a free login).
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Annual (Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), annual (full-year report each April); video report each spring)
17 Apr 2025New data$134.8B FY2024 report: $134.8 billion, up 18.0%.
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Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB). (2026). $162.4B in US programmatic ad revenue in 2025, bought by automated systems, up 20.5%. Via digitaltreed, https://digitaltreed.com/statistics/marketing/us-programmatic-ad-revenue
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"$162.4B in US programmatic ad revenue in 2025, bought by automated systems, up 20.5%." Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), IAB/PwC Internet Advertising Revenue Report; IAB Digital Video Ad Spend & Strategy Report, 2025. digitaltreed, https://digitaltreed.com/statistics/marketing/us-programmatic-ad-revenue.
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What is the latest figure for ad spend (USA)?
$162.4B in US programmatic ad revenue in 2025, bought by automated systems, up 20.5%, for 2025, according to Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), IAB/PwC Internet Advertising Revenue Report; IAB Digital Video Ad Spend & Strategy Report. We checked it at the source on 23 Oct 2026.
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