China's most popular social network platform WeChat has been extending its footprint outside of its home. In 2023, United States, Hong Kong, and Taiwan were other important markets for WeChat, collecting a combined in-app purchase revenue of 4.8 million U.S. dollars. The Chinese equivalent of WhatsApp offers a wide range of functions outside of messaging, such as mobile payment and e-commerce.
Leading markets of Tencent's WeChat in 2023, based on IAP revenue
(in million U.S. dollars)
Apple App Store and Google Play; IAP revenue reduced by platform fees and inclusive taxes; Apple App Store includes iPhone and iPad devices
Supplementary notes
The original source collects data from Apple App Store and Google Play only. Figures from various Chinese third-party app stores (e.g. Huawei AppGallery, Tencent My App, Oppo Software Store) are not included into the calculation, Thus, the IAP values shown here are the minimum estimations.
The figures are estimates of developer earnings from IAP, and do not include ad revenue, web shop spend or Apple and Google’s 30% cut.
Figures have been rounded for a better understanding.
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AppMagic. (March 10, 2024). Leading markets of Tencent's WeChat in 2023, based on IAP revenue (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287221/tencent-wechat-in-app-purchase-revenue-by-country/
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