Industries with the Biggest Increase in Profit Margin Global in 2025

1. Global Commercial Banks

Percentage Point Increase for 2025: 19.6pp

The industry closely follows global economic performance since demand for loans is heavily influenced by business and consumer confidence as well as the level of activity that requires financing. The strong global economic performance fueled by the United States and emerging markets, such as China and South East Asia, are expected to improve from increased aggregate private investment, which has supported loan origination. Global commercial banks revenue has been growing at a CAGR of 0.8% over the past five years – including an estimated 0.1% drop in the current year – and is expected to total $2.8 trillion in 2023,... Learn More

2. Global Semiconductor & Electronic Parts Manufacturing

Percentage Point Increase for 2025: 5.0pp

In the Global Semiconductor and Electronic Parts Manufacturing industry, demand for downstream consumer electronics, automobiles, computers and industrial machinery has risen, as global per capita income and internet connectivity expanded over the five years to 2023. However, fluctuating product and input prices have led to volatility, particularly as memory prices plummeted before the pandemic. The industry swelled during the pandemic because of favorable pricing as shortages alongside rising demand for certain electronic goods, like laptops and tablets. Overall, industry revenue is anticipated to shrink at an expected CAGR of 1.2% to $1.3 trillion over the five years to 2023, including... Learn More

3. Global Travel Agency Services

Percentage Point Increase for 2025: 4.0pp

Global travel agencies' revenue has grown despite core services dramatically changing due to consumers using online channels to research and book travel. Online booking agents now play a much more significant role alongside traditional brick-and-mortar travel agencies. International tourism thrived before COVID-19, but it severely cut into revenue in 2020, followed by a rebound in 2021 as the economy returned to normal. Global travel agencies' revenue has expanded at a CAGR of 2.5% to $474.7 billion through the end of 2023, including a 9.9% increase in 2023 alone.

Brick-and-mortar travel agencies have reinvented themselves to remain relevant and competitive as online... Learn More

4. Global Deep-Sea, Coastal & Inland Water Transportation

Percentage Point Increase for 2025: 3.3pp

The Global Deep-Sea, Coastal and Inland Water Transportation industry has flourished thanks to expanding global per capita incomes and heightened production activity in developed economies over the past five years. Despite an initial decline in 2020 amid pandemic-related interruptions in trade, a swift recovery in shipping demand and record shipping rates in 2021 bolstered ocean transporters' recovery. Robust manufacturing activity in China, which persisted throughout COVID-19, helped boost profit for global maritime transporters and mitigate revenue declines in 2020. China's dominance and pandemic rebounds have pushed revenue up at a CAGR of 7.8% over the past five years, with revenue... Learn More

5. Global Hotels & Resorts

Percentage Point Increase for 2025: 1.7pp

Over the five years to 2023, the Global Hotels and Resorts industry has expanded. Initially, strong growth before the pandemic occurred as consumers and businesses became more confident about their finances and spent more liberally on luxuries, including travel. This factor resulted in a substantial increase in hotel rooms and occupancy rates, two indicators of a hotel's performance. Global tourist arrivals were also steadily increasing until a drastic drop in 2020 due to the worldwide spread of COVID-19. In 2020 alone, industry revenue declined 40.1% due to the pandemic effect. The pandemic has enormously influenced all tourism-related industries, as many... Learn More

6. Global Tourism

Percentage Point Increase for 2025: 1.3pp

The industry will increase at a CAGR of 0.8% to $2.3 trillion over the five years to 2023, including a growth of 13.9% in 2023 alone. Global tourism has performed well during most of the five-year period, with emerging economies stimulating growth. Countries in Asia and South America have experienced robust growth in per capita income, which has enabled consumers in these regions to take overseas trips in increasing numbers. But because of COVID-19, industry revenue collapsed 40.1% in 2020. The global outbreak had an enormous effect on all tourism-related industries as many countries suspended international travel and limited the... Learn More

7. Global Investment Banking & Brokerage

Percentage Point Increase for 2025: 1.2pp

Investment bankers and brokers are expected to perform well throughout 2023, despite the COVID-19 pandemic causing economic fallout. The industry is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 1.6% over the past five years and is expected to total $339.4 billion in 2023, when revenue will fall by an estimated 1.0%. Revenue from the industry's debt and equity underwriting segments increased drastically over 2020 and 2021 as companies and governments needed to raise cash quickly. In addition, economic uncertainty spiked as a result of health policy measures implemented by governments leading to increased market volatility. As a result, investors repositioned... Learn More

8. Global Plastic Product & Packaging Manufacturing

Percentage Point Increase for 2025: 0.8pp

The Global Plastic Product and Packaging Manufacturing industry has experienced mixed results over the five years to 2023. It has benefited from increasing plastic consumption worldwide, as rising capacity worldwide has resulted in solid growth in overall plastic production. Plastic goods are substituted for materials like wood, paper, metals, and glass, which are often more price competitive while offering better performance. Because of rising consumption and production during most of the current period, industry revenue has been expanding an annualized 2.3%, and is expected to reach $699.3 billion in 2023. This increase in revenue was decelerated by a dramatic drop... Learn More

9. Global HR & Recruitment Services

Percentage Point Increase for 2025: 0.7pp

HR and recruitment companies rely on a businesses' desire to outsource their recruitment process and human resource management activities. Their performance depends on their major market's economies and the impact these conditions have on labor. Regulation, especially for temporary employees, can hamstring providers, as this makes it more difficult to operate. More liberal labor laws in developed nations have been essential to HR and recruitment companies' growth. Large companies are now focusing on emerging markets that will undergo the same process in the future. COVID-19 put a halt to positive momentum in recent years, as businesses seeking to cut costs... Learn More

10. Global Engineering Services

Percentage Point Increase for 2025: 0.7pp

Engineering companies apply the physical laws and principles of engineering to design and develop structures, machines, materials, instruments and other processes and systems. Services also include providing advice, feasibility studies, designs and technical services for construction or development. The performance of the industry relies on investment trends and the overall health of the economy to fuel projects where engineering services are needed. Strong investment in major markets, such as the United States, Europe and East Asia, has driven industry growth in recent years. Global engineering services revenue has been expanding at a CAGR of 3.9% over the past five years... Learn More