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Insights industry turnover by sector, 2024

Bar chart of the 153 billion dollar insights industry: research software 62 billion, market research services 56 billion, reporting 35 billion.
Software is now the largest sector and growing more than twice as fast as research services. Source: ESOMAR, Global Market Research 2025, 2024 figures

ESOMAR's Global Market Research 2025 report put the insights industry at US$153 billion in 2024. Research software was the largest sector at 62 billion and grew 11.5%, ahead of market research services at 56 billion (4.8%) and reporting at 35 billion (8%). The money is moving from buying studies to owning the research tools in house.

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Turnover
Research software$62bn
Market research services$56bn
Reporting$35bn

Growth: software 11.5%, reporting 8%, services 4.8%. Total US$153 billion.

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