Statistics
By the numbers.
Cited data points and statistics across topics — sourced and dated.
App & Download Trends
Global app store in-app purchase revenue (CY2025)
$Bn
↑ +10.6% YoY
ChatGPT — time to reach 1 billion monthly active users
years — fastest of any app
↑ Faster than TikTok, YouTube & Instagram
Downloads of apps with "AI" in their description (H1 2026)
Bn, global
↑ On track per Sensor Tower
Global time spent on generative AI apps, H1 2026
Bn hours (vs 17.2Bn in H1 2025)
↑ ≈2x YoY
Payments & Fintech
UPI transaction volume, June 2026
Bn transactions
↑ +23% YoY
UPI transaction value, June 2026
₹ lakh crore
↑ +20% YoY
B2B stablecoin payment volume growth, 2025
% YoY
↑ ~$226Bn annualized
Businesses already using stablecoins for cross-border payments
% of surveyed businesses
↑ Top drivers: lower cost (52%), speed (45%)
Embedded finance market size, 2026 (low-end estimate)
$Bn (estimates range to ~$193Bn depending on scope)
↑ Estimates vary by methodology
UPI & Digital Payments (India)
UPI monthly transaction volume
transactions/month
↑ Record high, May 2026
UPI share of India's retail digital payments
↑ Up from 81% in FY2024-25
India's share of global real-time payment volume
→ vs. Brazil's Pix at ~14%
RBI Digital Payments Index
index (base 100 = FY2018)
↑ Up from 493.22 in March 2025