{"id":2937,"date":"2026-03-02T06:58:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T06:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/mobile-economy\/?page_id=2937"},"modified":"2026-03-16T09:04:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T09:04:30","slug":"the-mobile-economy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/mobile-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mobile Economy 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In 2025, mobile technologies and services generated $7.6 trillion for the global economy, equivalent to 6.4% of GDP. The industry’s economic impact will grow to $11.3 trillion by 2030, as the adoption of 5G, AI and other digital technologies gather pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Operators are increasingly moving beyond internal AI use cases to focus on revenue, with 45% seeing monetisation as a strategic priority. Partnerships with hyperscalers, AI platform providers and IT companies are enabling them to reduce time to market, mitigate capital risk and differentiate service delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mobile Economy 2026 explores the latest data and trends shaping the global mobile ecosystem, including 5G momentum, AI, telco security, the GSMA Open Gateway<\/a>, digital inclusion and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In 2025, mobile technologies and services generated $7.6 trillion for the global economy, equivalent to 6.4% of GDP. The industry’s economic impact will grow to $11.3 trillion by 2030, as the adoption of 5G, AI and other digital technologies gather pace. 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