Market snapshot

Consumer tech

Phones, security, privacy and apps. The figures below are the headline numbers from 7 datasets, 343 verified figures in total.

Headline figures

$20.877 billionLosses reported to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reached $20.877 billion in 2025, up 26% from 2024, from 1,008,597 complaints.Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) · Cybercrime Statistics
$15.9 billionUS consumers reported losing $15.9 billion to fraud to the FTC in 2025, up from over $12 billion in 2024.Federal Trade Commission · Cybercrime Statistics
$7.2 billionCryptocurrency investment fraud was the largest source of losses reported to IC3 in 2025, at $7.2 billion.Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) · Cybercrime Statistics
20 millionGlobal electric car sales grew 20% to more than 20 million in 2025, equal to one in four new cars sold worldwide.International Energy Agency · Electric Vehicle Statistics
55%Electric cars took almost 55% of new car sales in China in 2025, with monthly shares above 50% in 11 of 12 months.International Energy Agency · Electric Vehicle Statistics
1,880,3701,880,370 new battery electric cars were registered in the EU in 2025, 17.4% of the market.European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) · Electric Vehicle Statistics
6 billionAbout 6 billion people used the internet in 2025, up from 5.8 billion in 2024, according to the ITU.International Telecommunication Union · Internet Usage Statistics
2.2 billion2.2 billion people remained offline in 2025, most of them in low- and middle-income countries.International Telecommunication Union · Internet Usage Statistics
23%94 per cent of people in high-income countries used the internet in 2025, compared with 23 per cent in low-income countries.International Telecommunication Union · Internet Usage Statistics
212.3 millionMore than 212.3 million Americans aged 5 to 90 played video games regularly in 2026, according to the ESA's annual Essential Facts survey.Entertainment Software Association · Video Game Statistics
$60.7 billionUS consumers spent $60.7 billion on video game hardware, content and accessories in 2025, up 1.4% from 2024, according to Circana.Circana · Video Game Statistics
$62.8 billionCircana projects US video game spending to rise 3% to $62.8 billion in 2026, which would pass the 2021 record of $61.7 billion.Circana · Video Game Statistics
58%58% of Americans aged 12 and older, an estimated 167 million people, consumed a podcast in the past month in early 2026.Edison Research · Podcast Statistics
45%45% of Americans aged 12 and older, about 130 million people, consumed a podcast in the past week in early 2026.Edison Research · Podcast Statistics
1 billionYouTube reported more than 1 billion monthly active viewers of podcast content as of January 2025.YouTube · Podcast Statistics
5.66 billionKepios estimated 5.66 billion active social media user identities worldwide in October 2025, equal to 68.7 percent of the global population.Kepios · Social Media Usage Statistics
3.64 billionMeta's family of apps (Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp) averaged 3.64 billion daily active people in September 2026, up 3% year over year.Meta Platforms · Social Media Usage Statistics
2 billionMeta said Instagram reached 2 billion daily active users in its second quarter 2026 results.Meta Platforms · Social Media Usage Statistics
91%91% of US adults owned a smartphone in 2026, up from 35% in Pew Research Center's first measurement in 2011.Pew Research Center · Smartphone Usage Statistics
82%82 per cent of people aged 10 and over worldwide owned a mobile phone in 2025.International Telecommunication Union · Smartphone Usage Statistics
16%16% of US adults were smartphone-only internet users in 2026, owning a smartphone but not subscribing to home broadband.Pew Research Center · Smartphone Usage Statistics

Charts

Complaints to the FBI's IC3 by age group, 2025
Complaints that included an age range, United States, calendar year 2025.
050,000100,000150,000200,000250,000
31,254
112,069
153,293
167,066
124,820
201,266
Under 2020 to 2930 to 3940 to 4950 to 5960+
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
table
Under 20 31,254
20 to 29 112,069
30 to 39 153,293
40 to 49 167,066
50 to 59 124,820
60+ 201,266
Cybercrime Statistics
US adults receiving scam contacts at least weekly, by channel
Survey of US adults, published July 2025.
- Phone calls68%
- Emails63%
- Text messages61%
Source: Pew Research Center
table
Phone calls 68%
Emails 63%
Text messages 61%
Cybercrime Statistics
Electric share of new car sales in selected emerging markets, 2025
BloombergNEF, passenger EV share of new car sales, 2025.
- Vietnam39%
- Thailand27%
- Turkey22%
Source: BloombergNEF
table
Vietnam 39%
Thailand 27%
Turkey 22%
Electric Vehicle Statistics
EU new car registrations by power source, 2025
ACEA, share of new EU car registrations, full year 2025. Plug-in hybrids (9.4%) and other fuels not shown.
- Hybrid electric34.5%
- Petrol and diesel combined35.5%
- Battery electric17.4%
Source: European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA)
table
Hybrid electric 34.5%
Petrol and diesel combined 35.5%
Battery electric 17.4%
Electric Vehicle Statistics
Share of population using the internet in selected regions and country groups, 2025
ITU estimates of individuals using the internet as a share of population, 2025. The world average is 74 per cent.
- Asia-Pacific77%
- Arab States70%
- Landlocked developing countries38%
- Africa36%
- Least developed countries34%
Source: International Telecommunication Union
table
Asia-Pacific 77%
Arab States 70%
Landlocked developing countries 38%
Africa 36%
Least developed countries 34%
Internet Usage Statistics
Share of population covered by 5G networks by region, 2025
Population covered by a 5G mobile network, ITU regions, 2025. The global figure is 55 per cent.
- Europe74%
- Asia-Pacific70%
- Americas60%
- Arab States13%
- Africa12%
- CIS8%
Source: International Telecommunication Union
table
Europe 74%
Asia-Pacific 70%
Americas 60%
Arab States 13%
Africa 12%
CIS 8%
Internet Usage Statistics

Under 20	31,254
20 to 29	112,069
30 to 39	153,293
40 to 49	167,066
50 to 59	124,820
60+	201,266

Phone calls	68%
Emails	63%
Text messages	61%

Vietnam	39%
Thailand	27%
Turkey	22%

Hybrid electric	34.5%
Petrol and diesel combined	35.5%
Battery electric	17.4%

Asia-Pacific	77%
Arab States	70%
Landlocked developing countries	38%
Africa	36%
Least developed countries	34%

Europe	74%
Asia-Pacific	70%
Americas	60%
Arab States	13%
Africa	12%
CIS	8%

Datasets

Cybercrime Statistics
Americans reported $20.877 billion in cybercrime losses to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center in 2025, up 26% from 2024, across 1,008,597 complaints, and the Federal Trade Commission separately recorded $15.9 billion in consumer fraud losses. Cryptocurrency investment fraud was the largest single IC3 loss category at $7.2 billion, and Pew Research Center found that 73% of US adults have experienced an online scam or attack. In England and Wales, the Office for National Statistics estimated 4.5 million fraud incidents in the year to June 2026.
54 figures · 12 publishers · csv
Electric Vehicle Statistics
Electric car sales topped 20 million worldwide in 2025, one in four new cars sold, according to the IEA, with China at almost 55% of its market. Battery electric cars took 22.7% of EU registrations in the first nine months of 2026 (ACEA), while in the US they fell to 6% of sales after tax credits ended (EIA). BloombergNEF put battery pack prices at a record low of $108 per kWh in 2025.
50 figures · 14 publishers · csv
Internet Usage Statistics
About 6 billion people, 74 per cent of the world's population, used the internet in 2025, leaving 2.2 billion offline, according to the ITU. Use is near universal in high-income countries (94 per cent) but reaches only 23 per cent in low-income countries, while 97% of US adults and 94% of EU residents aged 16 to 74 are online.
50 figures · 13 publishers · csv
Video Game Statistics
More than 212.3 million Americans play video games regularly, and US consumers spent $60.7 billion on games in 2025, according to the Entertainment Software Association and Circana. Newzoo forecasts global games revenue of $213.9 billion in 2026 from 3.7 billion players, with mobile accounting for $121.1 billion.
50 figures · 15 publishers · csv
Podcast Statistics
Edison Research's Infinite Dial 2026 found that 58% of Americans aged 12 and older, about 167 million people, consumed a podcast in the past month and 45% in the past week. YouTube reports more than 1 billion monthly viewers of podcast content, and Pew Research Center found 32% of US adults get news from podcasts at least sometimes.
48 figures · 12 publishers · csv
Social Media Usage Statistics
Kepios counts 5.66 billion social media user identities worldwide, equal to 68.7 percent of the global population, and Meta reports 3.64 billion people using at least one of its apps daily in September 2026. In the US, Pew Research Center found in 2025 that 84% of adults use YouTube and 71% use Facebook, and in 2026 that 59% get news from social media at least sometimes.
46 figures · 14 publishers · csv
Smartphone Usage Statistics
91% of US adults own a smartphone and 16% rely on one as their only home internet connection, according to Pew Research Center's 2026 survey. Worldwide, Ericsson counts 7.47 billion smartphone subscriptions in 2025, each using 22 GB of data a month on average, while IDC reports a record 22% fall in third-quarter 2026 shipments and forecasts a 16.7% drop for the year as memory costs push the average price to $581.
45 figures · 12 publishers · csv

Rankings

Best Antivirus Software
No. 1: Bitdefender (8.5)