Programmatic Advertising Market Report 2025

The programmatic advertising market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $12.33 billion in 2024 to $15.7 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to data-driven targeting, automation and efficiency, audience segmentation, brand safety measures, video and mobile advertising.

The programmatic advertising market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $33.17 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increased use of contextual targeting, privacy-compliant solutions, programmatic audio advertising, header bidding evolution, unified ID solutions. Major trends in the forecast period include first-party data utilization, real-time bidding (RTB) enhancements, cross-channel campaign management, dynamic creative optimization (DCO), supply path optimization (SPO).

The rapid expansion of the mobile industry is expected to significantly boost the growth of the programmatic advertising market. Factors such as a rising population, advancing technologies, and increased internet usage are driving the development of the mobile sector. Mobile devices and internet access have become the primary sources of information for millions of people at home, school, and work. The growth of the mobile market, combined with technological advancements, will enhance programmatic advertising by enabling automation, improving data quality, and structuring data more effectively within software applications to target users efficiently at lower operational costs. For example, in 2022, Ericsson, a Sweden-based networking and telecommunications company, reported that there were 8.39 billion mobile smartphone subscriptions, with projections indicating an increase to 9.23 billion by 2028. Thus, the ongoing growth of the mobile market is set to drive the expansion of the programmatic advertising market.

The rising demand in the retail industry is expected to further propel the growth of the programmatic advertising market. The retail industry, encompassing the sale of goods and services to end consumers, stands to benefit from programmatic advertising's capabilities, including precise targeting based on demographics, behaviors, and interests, real-time optimization, cross-device targeting, ad fraud prevention, agility, flexibility, and efficient allocation of advertising budgets. As an example, a July 2023 report from the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) projected a 0.7% increase in retail sales for June 2023. This surge in demand within the retail sector is a key driver propelling the growth of the programmatic advertising market.

The adoption of next-generation technologies is a prominent trend in the programmatic advertising market, driving advancements in areas such as data science, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), text Application Programming Interface (API), and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software. These advanced programmatic advertising solutions, incorporating cutting-edge technologies, bring about comprehensive engagement, enhanced optimization, and increased automation. Major players in the programmatic advertising market are strategically focusing on delivering technologically advanced solutions to attract more customers and fortify their market positions. For example, PandoLogic, a US-based software company, offers pandoIQ, an advanced programmatic job advertising solution for enterprise recruitment. The pandoIQ platform utilizes algorithms based on sophisticated data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to intelligently automate and optimize the job advertising process. By eliminating manual processes, data silos, and inefficiencies, it optimizes spending to acquire high-quality candidates more efficiently.

Collaborations and partnerships are another strategic approach adopted by major companies in the programmatic advertising market to develop new products and reinforce their market presence. Such collaborations foster innovation, harness complementary expertise, and expedite the development and commercialization of advanced solutions by combining resources and capabilities. In October 2023, Maplebear Inc., a US-based delivery company, partnered with The Trade Desk Inc., a US-based technology company operating a demand-side platform (DSP) for digital advertising. This collaboration enables Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) advertisers to reach audiences ready for a purchase, enhancing the data-driven nature of their media buys on The Trade Desk platform. Leveraging category-based purchase data from Instacart, companies can create expansive, highly motivated audiences that accurately reflect the shopping habits of Instacart's Marketplace customers. CPG brand partners gain the ability to reach a broader audience beyond the Instacart platform by placing advertising online and through other media channels using The Trade Desk's demand-side platform. The collaboration aims to provide innovative avenues for marketers to reach large audiences and encourage purchases.

In October 2023, Azerion Group N.V., a software publishing company based in the Netherlands, announced its acquisition of Hawk for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition is intended to bolster Azerion Group N.V.'s digital advertising capabilities and broaden its market presence. Hawk, a digital advertising technology platform based in France, specializes in manufacturing tools for marketing automation and performance advertising.

Major companies operating in the programmatic advertising market include Adobe Advertising Cloud, NextRoll Inc, Magnite Inc., Baidu Inc., Google Ad Manager, The Trade Desk Inc., MediaMath Inc., Criteo S.A., PubMatic Inc., OpenX Software Ltd., Outbrain Inc., Taboola Inc., SpotX Inc., Roku Inc, Quantcast Corporation, Adform A/S, Kochava Inc, Centro Basis Technologies Inc, SmartyAds Inc, Viant Technology LLC, Mediaocean LLC, Zeta Global Holdings Corp, Beeswax Corporation, LiveRamp Holdings Inc, Amobee Inc.

North America was the largest region in the programmatic advertising market share in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the programmatic advertising market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the programmatic advertising market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Programmatic advertising involves the automated buying and selling of advertising spaces. This method is designed to enhance advertising efficiency and targeting accuracy by utilizing machine learning and AI optimization to replace human negotiations.

Programmatic advertising utilizes different media types, including audio ads, DOOH (digital out-of-home), digital display, social ads, and video ads. Audio ads involve the automated buying, selling, and delivery of audio content, encompassing digital radio, podcasts, audio articles, and streaming music services. These ads are viewed on mobile and desktop platforms, catering to both small and medium-sized businesses (SMBS) and large enterprises. Programmatic advertising serves end-users in education, media and entertainment, retail, and travel industries.

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The programmatic advertising market includes revenues earned by entities by providing native ads, audience insights, 3rd party data, optimization. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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