In 2025, smartphones across the globe used an average of 21.6Â gigabytes of mobile data per month, up from 19 gigabytes the previous year. This figure is expected to surpass 40 gigabytes by 2031.
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Ericsson. (June 1, 2026). Mobile data traffic per smartphone worldwide from 2016 to 2031 (in GB/month) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/738977/worldwide-monthly-data-traffic-per-smartphone/
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Mobile data traffic per smartphone worldwide from 2016 to 2031 (in GB/month) [Graph], Ericsson, June 1, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/738977/worldwide-monthly-data-traffic-per-smartphone/
