The training expenditure figures are weighted by company size and industry according to a Dun & Bradstreet database available through Hoovers of U.S. companies.
Figures prior to 2020 were taken from previous editions.
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U.S. training expenditure on outside products and services 2012-2025
In the United States, the combined annual spending related to external vendors and consultants (including products and services) fluctuated between 2012 and 2025. In 2025, the combined spending on outside products and services in the training industry reached a value of approximately **** U.S. dollars - equaling roughly ***** dollars more than the previous year and making it the highest amount in the analyzed period.
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Training Magazine. (November 5, 2025). Spending on outside products and services in the training industry in the United States from 2012 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/788547/training-expenditures-united-states-outside-products-services/
Training Magazine. "Spending on outside products and services in the training industry in the United States from 2012 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 5, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/788547/training-expenditures-united-states-outside-products-services/
Training Magazine. (2025). Spending on outside products and services in the training industry in the United States from 2012 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/788547/training-expenditures-united-states-outside-products-services/
Training Magazine. "Spending on outside Products and Services in The Training Industry in The United States from 2012 to 2025 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Nov 2025, /statistics/788547/training-expenditures-united-states-outside-products-services/
Training Magazine, Spending on outside products and services in the training industry in the United States from 2012 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/788547/training-expenditures-united-states-outside-products-services/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Spending on outside products and services in the training industry in the United States from 2012 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Training Magazine, November 5, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/788547/training-expenditures-united-states-outside-products-services/
