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Civil space spending in Africa (USD), 2022-2024


Nine African nations have preliminary budget data available for 2024. As in 2023, seven nations in the region maintained or increased spending, while Egypt and Ethiopia decreased space budgets.
Earth observation revenue, 2014-2023


Access Markets International estimates that the global Earth Observation sector generated $5.9 billion in revenue in 2023, up 8% over $5.4 billion in 2022.
Orbital launch attempts, 2023


The number of launches continued to grow rapidly, with 223 launches — 211 of them successful — attempted in 2023 compared to 186 attempts in 2022.
Launch value by market, 2019-2023


The market value of uncrewed commercial launches conducted in 2023 was $3.9 billion. This is an increase of 35% compared to the $2.9 billion in revenue in 2022, driven largely by the accelerating deployment of the Starlink constellation.
Proportion of governments that increased space spending, 2019-2024


On the government side, international space spending grew 11% to $125 billion. The United States accounted for 59% of government spending between its civil and military space programs.
Top three commercial space sectors, 2019-2023


Commercial revenues totaled $445 billion in 2023, 6.5% higher than the prior year. Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) increased slower than overall commercial revenues, growing 5.4% last year. Despite the smaller magnitude of the Ground Stations and Equipment revenues (about half the size of PNT), the category grew 18% in 2023. Direct-to-Home Television, the third-largest category, continued its gradual five-year decline.
Global space activity by category, 2005-2023


Commercial space revenues, which make up the majority of the space economy, grew 6.5% in 2023 to reach $445 billion. Government space spending increased by double digits for the third year in a row and reached a peak in the proportion of nations increasing their space budgets.
Proportion of governments that increased space spending, 2018-2023


Preliminary data shows that 81% of governments with space programs increased spending in 2023.
NASA share of U.S. federal budget, 1959-2025


The overall Pentagon budget proposal for 2025 is $850 billion, $8 billion more than its 2024 request.
Top 3 commercial space sectors, 2015-2022


Commercial revenues continue to make up the majority (78%) of the global space economy. The top three commercial space sectors — ground stations, direct-to-home television, and position, navigation, and timing — totaled $373 billion in 2022.