This statistic gives information on Facebook's advertising revenue in the United States and outside the United States from 2014 to 2018. In 2015, Facebook's U.S. advertising revenue was 8.03 billion U.S. dollars, compared to 9.05 billion U.S. dollars of international ad revenues.
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Facebook: U.S. vs non-U.S. advertising revenue worldwide 2014-2018
Facebook's U.S. and non-U.S. advertising revenue from 2014 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
This statistic gives information on Facebook's advertising revenue in the United States and outside the United States from 2014 to 2018. In 2015, Facebook's U.S. advertising revenue was 8.03 billion U.S. dollars, compared to 9.05 billion U.S. dollars of international ad revenues.
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| Non-US | US | Worldwide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.21 | 5.29 | 11.49 |
| 2015 | 9.05 | 8.03 | 17.08 |
| 2016* | 12.08 | 10.29 | 22.37 |
| 2017* | 15.49 | 12.68 | 28.17 |
| 2018* | 18.95 | 14.89 | 33.84 |
| Non-US | US | Worldwide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.21 | 5.29 | 11.49 |
| 2015 | 9.05 | 8.03 | 17.08 |
| 2016* | 12.08 | 10.29 | 22.37 |
| 2017* | 15.49 | 12.68 | 28.17 |
| 2018* | 18.95 | 14.89 | 33.84 |
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Paid advertising only; excludes spending by marketers that goes towards developing or maintaining a Facebook presence
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