Industries with the Biggest Increase in Profit Margin in Global in 2025

• 1. Global Semiconductor & Electronic Parts Manufacturing

  Percentage Point Increase for 2025: 5.0pp

  Global semiconductor manufacturers are experiencing rising demand from downstream consumer electronic, automobile, computer and industrial machinery companies as digital platform adoption and AI development have increased. Competition is rising globally, as the United States and Europe have made significant investments to catch up to Asian nations who lead in developing advanced 5nm and 3nm nodes. Despite the continuous increase in the need for chips, trade conflicts between the West and Chin...

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• 2. Global Paper & Pulp Mills

  Percentage Point Increase for 2025: 4.4pp

  The industry has demonstrated steady growth, with specific growth trends driven by rising demand for pulp and paper products due to increasing population and economic activities. Over the past two decades, the industry experienced varying growth rates, including a 1.2% CAGR growth during the current period. In 2025, industry revenue is expected to grow by 1.6%, reaching $746.0 billion, despite the challenges posed by increased digitization and recent economic uncertainties. China has emerged ...

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• 3. Global Travel Agency Services

  Percentage Point Increase for 2025: 4.0pp

  Despite the considerable transformation in consumer behavior with the rise of online booking channels, the Global Travel Agency services have still seen a surge in revenue. The growth of online booking agencies has led to increased competition for traditional brick-and-mortar agencies, forcing them to reinvent their operations to stay competitive. Notably, there has been a noticeable decline in traditional travel agents in developed economies such as the United States a...

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• 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. Despite an initial dip 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 remained steady throughout the pandemic, helped boost profit for global ma...

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• 5. Global Commercial Banks

  Percentage Point Increase for 2025: 2.9pp

  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 Southeast Asia, is expected to improve from increased aggregate private investment, which has supported loan origination. However, elevated interest rates during the period limited loan demand,...

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• 6. Global Hotels & Resorts

  Percentage Point Increase for 2025: 1.7pp

  Over the past five years, the Global Hotels and Resorts industry has expanded. The current period started with a pandemic-low revenue level. As business and travel activities gradually resumed, industry revenue surpassed the pre-pandemic level in 2023. However, rising inflation following the pandemic and geopolitical tensions depressed the potential revenue growth. Further, stringent fatal aviation accidents and potential tariff war further deteriorate consumer confidence, inducing them to pu...

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• 7. Global Beer Manufacturing

  Percentage Point Increase for 2025: 1.3pp

  Global breweries have navigated a turbulent but transformative five years through 2025. Despite initially bouncing back from 2020’s revenue shock, topline growth has cooled to the low single digits. Ongoing friction from trade-policy swings, climbing logistics costs and the proliferation of dual supply chains have weighed on operational predictability. Meanwhile, market concentration has continued to slip, with the top four producers now holding less than 45.0% of global share as craft, regio...

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• 8. Global Tourism

  Percentage Point Increase for 2025: 1.3pp

  The Global Tourism industry experienced a tumultuous journey over the five years to 2025.  The industry began to slowly recover in 2021 before surging in 2022 and 2023 as pent-up demand for travel drove robust industry performance. The industry has performed well despite recent inflation and economic uncertainty. However, the tariff war between the US and other countries has further increased uncertainty among businesses and leisure travelers, weighing on industry demand. Overall, industry re...

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• 9. Global Investment Banking & Brokerage

  Percentage Point Increase for 2025: 1.2pp

  Investment bankers and brokers are expected to perform well throughout 2024. The industry has grown at a CAGR of 3.9% to $379.9 billion over the past five years, including an anticipated decrease of 1.7% in 2024 alone, with profit falling to 31.7% of revenue in the current years. 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. Also, the industry encountered greater demand from...

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• 10. Global Architectural Services

  Percentage Point Increase for 2025: 1.2pp

  The Global Architectural Services industry has weathered multiple challenges to continue its expansion. Initially buoyed by government-funded building projects in emerging nations, the pandemic disrupted the global economic environment. While a rapid recovery in construction activity ensued as developed markets slashed interest rates to stimulate spending, the post-pandemic era has introduced new obstacles, notably soaring inflation. Central banks responded by raising interest rates to combat...

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