The chart above displays the advertising expenses of AT&T Inc1 from 2010 to 2022 in millions of US dollars.
The advertising expenses of AT&T Inc declined to $2,462 million in 2022 compared to $2,732 million in 2021. Its total operating revenue in 2022 remained $120,741 million, whereas its total operating expenses amounted to $125,328 million and the company incurred an operating loss of $4,587 million.
Advertising expenses of AT&T 2007-2022
Amounts are in million dollars.
| Year | Advertising expenses ($mn) |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $2,462 |
| 2021 | $2,732 |
| 2020 | $2,705 |
| 2019 | $6,121 |
| 2018 | $ 5,100 |
| 2017 | $ 3,772 |
| 2016 | $ 3,768 |
| 2015 | $ 3,632 |
| 2014 | $ 3,272 |
| 2013 | $ 3,268 |
| 2012 | $ 2,910 |
| 2011 | $ 3,135 |
| 2010 | $ 2,982 |
| 2009 | $ 2,787 |
| 2008 | $ 3,050 |
| 2007 | $ 3,430 |
2021: In 2021, AT&T spent $6,316 million on advertising compared to $5,253 million in 2020.
2018: Advertising expenses of AT&T increased to $5,100 million in 2018 from $ 3,772 million in 2017.
- AT&T spun off Warner Media in 2022, which was bought by Discovery. It has led to remarkable decrease in its advertising expenses. The table and chart include revised advertising expenses for 2020 and 2021 based on the company’s annual report for 2022. ↩︎