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UK Adspend Forecast To Rise By 2.6% In 2006

UK Adspend Forecast To Rise By 2.6% In 2006

Advertising expenditure in the UK grew by 1.8% year on year in 2005, with growth expected to continue this year rising by 2.6%.

According to the latest figures from the Advertising Association and World Advertising Research Centre the growth forecast for 2006 is ahead of the 2.2% increase predicted in the USA and the 1.4% estimated for the Eurozone.

Looking at Japan, the AA expects growth of 1.6% in 2006, while Germany and France are predicted to enjoy a rise of 0.7% and 0.9% year on year.

 
  2005 Advertising expenditure (current US $bn) 2006/2005 % change (local currency, constant prices)
USA 167.9 2.2
Japan 37 1.6
UK 27.2 2.6
Germany 22.1 0.7
France 13.7 0.9
Eurozone 76.1 1.4
Source: European Advertising and Media Forecast, WARC       

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