Category
Transport
Global transport spending is projected to rise from USD 5.2T in 2026 to USD 7.9T by 2035, reshaped by urbanisation, electrification and a generational shift away from car ownership.
USD 5.2T
Spending in 2026
USD 7.9T
Spending in 2035
190+
Countries modelled
The most sub-national category
Mobility behaviour is set by the city, not the country. A national average is close to meaningless here.
Vehicle purchase, fuel, ride-hailing and public transport shares differ enormously between a dense capital and a secondary city in the same market. We forecast transport spend for more than 9,000 cities so mobility strategy can be built at the level where it is actually decided.
Energy transition, quantified
Fuel spend and vehicle spend are decoupling as electrification advances at very different speeds by market.
Understanding when household fuel budgets peak - and where they have already peaked - is essential for fuel retailers, OEMs and infrastructure investors planning a decade ahead.
Generational shift
Younger urban consumers spend more on access and less on ownership.
Gen Z and younger Millennials in high-density cities allocate a materially smaller share of budget to vehicle purchase and more to shared and public mobility. Our generational cuts show where that shift is structural and where it is simply an income effect.
Why it matters
National transport spending averages hide everything. City-level cuts show where mobility markets are actually shifting.
Category stat
7.9T USD
Category size by 2035
Transport
What's inside
Category detail, done properly
- Vehicles, fuel, public transport, travel services
- Urban vs. rural mobility spend splits
- Generational shifts in car ownership
- 9,000+ city-level projections
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