The Mobile Economy Asia Pacific 2025

mobile internet users in 2024, growing to 1.8bn by 2030

contributed to Asia Pacific’s economy by mobile technologies and services in 2024

of mobile connections in developed Asia Pacific will be 5G by 2030

In 2024, mobile technologies and services generated 5.6% of Asia Pacific’s GDP, contributing $950 billion in economic value. The mobile industry’s economic contribution will grow to $1.4 trillion by 2030, equivalent to 6.6% of GDP, driven by the continued expansion of 5G, AI and other digital technologies.

Asia Pacific has a diverse connectivity landscape and is home to some of the world’s most advanced 5G markets, as well as countries just beginning their rollout. 5G is projected to account for 50% of the region’s mobile connections by 2030, and is already nearing mass-market levels in Australia, Japan, Singapore and South Korea.

The Mobile Economy Asia Pacific report examines key trends shaping the mobile industry across the region, including 5G momentum, AI, the GSMA Open Gateway, fraud, sustainability and spectrum policy.