Apple says developers generated $1.1T in App Store ecosystem in 2022
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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) said that the App Store ecosystem facilitated $1.1T in developer billings and sales in 2022, according to an independent study by economists from Analysis Group.
The company noted that more than 90% of the billings and sales accrued solely to developers and businesses of all sizes â without any commission paid to Apple.
The billings and sales facilitated by the App Store grew 29% Y/Y, according to the study.
The Analysis Group estimated that in 2022, App Store developers generated $910B in total billings and sales from the sale of physical goods and services, $109B from in-app advertising and $104B for digital goods and services.
"As this report shows, the App Store is a vibrant, innovative marketplace where opportunity thrives, and weâre as committed as ever to investing in developersâ success and the app economyâs future," said Apple CEO Tim Cook.
The study -- "The Continued Growth and Resilience of Appleâs App Store Ecosystem" -- also noted that since 2019, U.S. developersâ billings and sales grew by more than 80%. Meanwhile, in Europe, developersâ billings and sales saw an above-average increase of 116%.
Travel sales made on iOS apps rose 84% in 2022, while there was a 45% growth in sales on ride-hailing apps.
Since 2019, iOS app-based food delivery and pickup sales more than doubled, while grocery sales more than tripled, according to the study.
The study suggests that iOS developers have earned more than $320B on the App Store from 2008 to 2022, and that iOS users have downloaded apps more than 370B times from 2008 to 2022.
The App Store has over 123 times the apps â nearly 1.8M â compared to the thousands available on the platform at the end of 2008, the study noted.
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