Since 2013, a total of approximately 272 billion U.S. dollars of equity investments have been made in space companies worldwide. Applications made up the majority of investments - these applications were described as "a collective term for all hardware and software systems that leverage space-based infrastructure and distribution to perform specialized tasks for an end market/s". For definitions of "infrastructure" and "distribution", please see supplementary notes.
Cumulative equity investment in space companies worldwide from 2013 to 2022, by type
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Release date is date of access. Figures have been rounded. Applications: A collective term for all hardware and software systems that leverage space-based infrastructure and distribution to perform specialized tasks for an end market/s. Distribution: A collective term for all hardware and software systems that support the access and distribution of space-based infrastructure and application development. Infrastructure: A collective term for all hardware and software systems that constitute essential components of space-based infrastructure. This includes satellite production and launch capabilities, instrumentation, components as well as on-orbit operations. If any of these systems and services were to be interrupted for a significant period of time, the space-based infrastructure may be impaired.
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Space Capital. (March 2, 2023). Cumulative equity investment in space companies worldwide from 2013 to 2022, by type (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297242/equity-investments-space-companies-worldwide/
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Space Capital. (2023). Cumulative equity investment in space companies worldwide from 2013 to 2022, by type (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297242/equity-investments-space-companies-worldwide/
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Cumulative equity investment in space companies worldwide from 2013 to 2022, by type (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Space Capital, March 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297242/equity-investments-space-companies-worldwide/
