In 2021, display was the largest digital ad format in Europe, accounting for 49.9 percent of the ad spend, followed by search with 43.1 percent, and classifieds and directories with seven percent. European digital ad spend stood at 96.9 billion euros in 2023.
Distribution of digital advertising expenditure in Europe in 2023, by format
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