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Apple Reports App Store Drove $1.3 Trillion in Global Sales in 2024

The findings highlight that over 90 percent of transactions incur no Apple commission under growing global regulatory pressure.

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Overview

  • The App Store ecosystem supported $1.3 trillion in global billings and sales in 2024, more than doubling since 2019.
  • Over 90 percent of transactions on the platform incurred no commission fees, benefiting the majority of developers.
  • Developer revenue comprised $131 billion from digital goods and services, over $1 trillion from physical goods and services, and $150 billion in in-app advertising.
  • U.S. developers alone generated $406 billion in billings and sales last year.
  • Regulators in the U.S. and Europe are pushing Apple to permit web-based app payments and to meet interoperability requirements under the EU’s Digital Markets Act.