02 Nov 2021
5 мин
Alpari experts analyzed how the world's top 5 tech giants make money
In 2019, the Big Five tech companies earned almost $1 trillion. The combined revenue of Apple, Amazon, Alphabet (Google), Microsoft and Facebook was $899 billion. This is more than the GDP of Saudi Arabia or Turkey and comparable to the GDP of countries such as Holland or Indonesia. This is the conclusion reached by analysts at Alpari
The Big Five companies are known all over the world. In the infographic, you can see what other services and products the Big Five companies own and how much revenue they have generated.
The Big Five companies are known all over the world. In the infographic, you can see what other services and products the Big Five companies own and how much revenue they have generated.
The Big Five companies are known all over the world. In the infographic, you can see what other services and products the Big Five companies own and how much revenue they have generated.
The main source of income for Facebook and Alphabet (Google) is advertising sales. Facebook's share of revenue from advertising is 98.5%, while Google's share is about 83%. Apple receives 82% of its revenue from the sale of its devices (iPhone, Mac, iPad, and others) and 18% from the sale of services (Apple Pay, Apple TV, Apple Music).
The main source of income for Facebook and Alphabet (Google) is advertising sales. Facebook's share of revenue from advertising is 98.5%, while Google's share is about 83%. Apple receives 82% of its revenue from the sale of its devices (iPhone, Mac, iPad, and others) and 18% from the sale of services (Apple Pay, Apple TV, Apple Music).
Microsoft mainly earns money from the sale of Windows and Office. Their share of revenue is 16.2% and 25.2%, respectively. Another major source of income for Microsoft is the cloud storage and data processing service Azure. It accounts for 25.9% of the technology giant's total revenue.
The main source of income for Facebook and Alphabet (Google) is advertising sales. Facebook's share of revenue from advertising is 98.5%, while Google's share is about 83%. Apple receives 82% of its revenue from the sale of its devices (iPhone, Mac, iPad, and others) and 18% from the sale of services (Apple Pay, Apple TV, Apple Music).
More than half of Apple's total revenue comes from iPhone sales.
Alphabet gets 70% of its revenue from advertising on its own services.
Microsoft mainly earns money from the sale of Windows and Office. Their share of revenue is 16.2% and 25.2%, respectively. Another major source of income for Microsoft is the cloud storage and data processing service Azure. It accounts for 25.9% of the technology giant's total revenue.
As for Amazon, it gets its largest income from the sale of goods (digital and physical). Sales through the Online Store account for slightly more than half of the total revenue – 50.4%. Another 19.2% comes from other services (delivery service, commissions). The share of the cloud data storage and processing service AWS is 12.5% of the total revenue. Physical stores and the streaming service Amazon Prime accounted for 6.1% and 6.9% of the total revenue, respectively.
Microsoft mainly earns money from the sale of Windows and Office. Their share of revenue is 16.2% and 25.2%, respectively. Another major source of income for Microsoft is the cloud storage and data processing service Azure. It accounts for 25.9% of the technology giant's total revenue.
As for Amazon, it gets its largest income from the sale of goods (digital and physical). Sales through the Online Store account for slightly more than half of the total revenue – 50.4%. Another 19.2% comes from other services (delivery service, commissions). The share of the cloud data storage and processing service AWS is 12.5% of the total revenue. Physical stores and the streaming service Amazon Prime accounted for 6.1% and 6.9% of the total revenue, respectively.
As for Amazon, it gets its largest income from the sale of goods (digital and physical). Sales through the Online Store account for slightly more than half of the total revenue – 50.4%. Another 19.2% comes from other services (delivery service, commissions). The share of the cloud data storage and processing service AWS is 12.5% of the total revenue. Physical stores and the streaming service Amazon Prime accounted for 6.1% and 6.9% of the total revenue, respectively.
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