Economic seasonal factors and an unusually high rate of expenditure in 2022 have resulted in online advertising expenditure slightly declining according to data released today in the IAB Australia Online Advertising Expenditure Report (OAER) prepared by PwC Australia. Total advertising expenditure for the quarter ended 31st March 2023 reached $3.426bn, an 0.8% decrease on the same quarter last year. By contrast, the quarter ending 31st March 2022 recorded an 18.5% increase.
The Australian online advertising market reached $14.2bn spend for the 2022 calendar year according to data released today in the IAB Australia Online Advertising Expenditure Report (OAER) prepared by PwC Australia. Total advertising expenditure increased 9.1% year-on-year, which while strong, was a slowdown from the growth rates of 36% reported in 2021.
Total online advertising growth slowed in the first quarter of 2020 to deliver overall year-on-year growth of 3.8% according to the IAB Australia Online Advertising Expenditure Report (OAER). The Report compiled by PwC, found that the drop in expenditure traditionally experienced after the December holiday quarter was more pronounced this year, with the total advertising in Q1 reaching $2,286m in expenditure.