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AdEx Benchmark Study 2018
The definitive guide to the state of the European digital advertising market
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All data and analysis must be quoted as “Source: IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark Study”.
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About the study
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A meta-analysis of digital ad spend in Europe
RATECARD
Campaigns x Ratecard
GROSS
Spend Billed
NET
Revenue Billed No Agency commissions
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About the data
This market sizing is based on the following methods:
• Reported data from national IABs
• Data harmonised in gross = after discounts, before agency commissions
• Estimates by national IABs based on local insight
• Modelling based on company reports and market data
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Data for 28 markets in Europe
• Austria• Belarus • Belgium• Bulgaria• Czech Republic• Croatia• Denmark• Finland• France• Germany• Greece• Hungary• Ireland• Italy
• Netherlands• Norway• Poland• Russia• Romania• Serbia• Slovakia• Slovenia• Spain• Sweden• Switzerland• Turkey• UK• Ukraine [NEW]
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The size of the digital advertising market in Europe
€55.1bn +13.9%
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€48.5bn net addition in 13 years, market, more than doubled since 2012
6.69.2
14.5 15.818.8
21.924.4
28.632.1
37.141.8
48.4
55.1
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10
20
30
40
50
60
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Total digital ad spend: historical perspective€48.5 bn
Source: IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark 2018 Study
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Digital drives paid-media ad market to new high: time-series now shows clear bi-furcation of ad market since 2010
97.1 101.4 96.977.9 82.9 82.7 79.2 75.1 73.2 72.3 70.8 69.1 66.4
6.7 9.3 14.7
16.019.1 22.2 24.8 29.0 32.6 37.7 42.5 48.4 55.1
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Europe: traditional vs digital advertising (€bn)
Other Media Online
Digital: 45% of all paid-media
advertising
Source: IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark 2018 Study
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Fastest growth since 2011
39.0%
58.6%
8.9%
18.6% 16.5%11.5% 11.9% 11.6% 13.1% 12.2% 13.2% 13.9%
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Historical digital advertising market growth
Source: IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark 2018 Study
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Markets
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0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 20,000
Norway
Switzerland
Sweden
Spain
Netherlands
Italy
Russia
France
Germany
UK
Top 10 markets ranked
2018 2017
Top 6 ranking stable whilst Spain, Sweden, Norway move up
Source: IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark 2018 Study
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Market size by country
18,3
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7,20
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4,09
3
2,94
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2,17
5
2,15
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Digital ad spend & growth by country
2018 YoY
€m
year-on-year growth
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Growth driven by CEE
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24.9
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23.6
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20.9
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18.3
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Digital advertising growth 2018 (YoY)
Source: IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark 2018 Study
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A look back at 2017
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France Germany
Greece
Hungary
IrelandItaly
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Romania
Russia
SlovakiaAustria
Slovenia
Belarus
Spain
Sweden
SwitzerlandTurkey
Serbia
UK
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10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
- 50 100 150 200 250
Source: IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark 2018 Study
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Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Romania
Russia
Slovakia
AustriaSlovenia
Belarus
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Serbia UK
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10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
- 50 100 150 200 250 300
Ukraine
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Formats
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€6.7bn added in total in 2018
19,795 23,261
6,3936,886
22,214
24,999
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5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
50,000
2017 2018
Digital ad spend by format (€m)*
Display Classfieds & Directories Search
19,795
6,393
22,214
3,466
493
2,786
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5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
Display Classfieds &Directories
Search
Net additions 2018 (€m)
2017 2018 addition
+12.5%
+7.7%
+17.5%
Source: IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark 2018 Study
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Display closes gap to search
34.1% 36.6% 36.6%47.3% 48.0% 47.1% 48.8% 49.2% 46.7% 46.7% 45.2% 45.9% 45.3%
18.3% 14.9% 18.9%
18.9% 20.7% 19.6% 18.5% 16.8% 15.6% 16.4% 15.2% 13.2% 12.5%
47.6% 48.5% 44.5%33.8% 31.3% 33.3% 32.7% 34.0% 37.7% 36.9% 39.6% 40.9% 42.2%
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Digital ad spend split by format
Search Classifieds & Directories Display
Source: IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark 2018 Study
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Mobile closes in on 50% of all digital ad spend
57.2% 51.1%
42.8% 48.9%
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2017 2018
Display
Desktop Mobile
59.5% 53.7%
40.5% 46.3%
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2017 2018
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Digital display growth 2018 by market
8 markets have display growth above European average: diverse group of mature & emerging markets
Source: IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark 2018 Study
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Uneven picture across Europe as classifieds & directories benefit from consolidation, but shift to display-based ad model
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Digital classifieds & directories growth 2018 by market
Source: IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark 2018 Study
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Search growth led by CEE markets
37.5
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25.9
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Search growth 2018 by market
Source: IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark 2018 Study
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Non-Video Display28.8%
Video12.1%
Classifieds & Directories
13.2%
Search45.9%
2017
Non-Video Display Video Classifieds & Directories Search
Expansion of video drives share gains of total display
Non-Video Display28.3%
Video13.9%
Classifieds & Directories
12.5%
Search45.3%
2018
Non-Video Display Video Classifieds & Directories Search
Total Display: 40.9%*
Total Display: 42.2%
*share of total display slightly higher than sum of sub-formats due to roundingSource: IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark 2018 Study
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Video reaches1/3 of display
14.0 15.6
5.8
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Display by format (€bn)
Non-Video Display Video
70.5% 67.2%
29.5% 32.8%
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40%
60%
80%
100%
2017 2018
Share of display total
Non-Video Display Video
11.9%
30.9%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
Non-VideoDisplay
Video
2018 growth
Source: IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark 2018 Study
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Out-Stream (+44.7% YoY) on par with in-stream video (+19.7% YoY)*
55.3%
44.7%
2017: Share of digital video ad spend
In-Stream Out-Stream
50.6%
49.4%
2018: Share of digital video ad spend
In-Stream Out-Stream
*Out-Stream includes ‘in-feed’. Methodology change vs 2017 study.Source: IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark 2018 Study
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Video is 1/3 of digital display advertising…
43.9
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Video share of digital display 2018
Source: IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark 2018 Study
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…and strong double-digit growth in mature & emerging markets
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45.2
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45.1
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Digital video ad growth 2018
9 markets within +/-5% of European Average
Source: IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark 2018 Study
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Social climbed from 35% to 50% of display in 3 years
34.8%
65.2%
2016
Social Other Display
43.5%
56.5%
2017
Social Other Display
49.5%
50.5%
2018
Social Other Display
Source: IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark 2018 Study
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2017 2018
Social vs. other display
Display Non-Social Social
Social fuels display growth in Europe
+33.7%Social growth in 2018
+5.1%Non-Social Display
growth in 2018
+33.7%
+5.1%
+17.5%
Source: IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark 2018 Study
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Display excl. social is 21% of the market
100.0%
42.2%
21.3%
45.3%
12.5%
20.9%
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20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Total Search Classfieds &Directories
Total Display Social Display Non-Social Display
Europe: Total digital ad spend split (2018)
€11.7bn
Source: IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark 2018 Study
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Trinity of SoMoVi remains - but other sources of growth are emerging
8.9%
34.8%
2.5%
38.3%
1.3%
41.1%
11.9%
30.9%
5.1%
33.7%
5.0%
34.2%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Non-Video Display Video Display Non-Social Display Social Display Desktop Display Mobile Display
2017 vs 2018: display growth
Source: IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark 2018 Study
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