European app users spent approximately $18.3 billion on the App Store and Google Play in 2021, according to Sensor Tower data.
That’s an increase of 22.8% over the previous year and considers in-app purchases, subscriptions and premium app purchases.
The ongoing COVID crisis has undoubtedly had an effect on the continued demand for apps throughout 2021 in Europe.
Spending in the region accounted for 14% of global mobile app revenues that reached a whopping $131.6 billion.