96%
US share of global private generative AI investment in 2025 ($163.6B of $170.9B)
What the chart shows
US-based generative AI companies raised $163.6 billion of private investment in 2025, about 96% of the $170.9 billion global total (related chart). Europe drew $3.2 billion and China $1.5 billion.
Both fell from 2024: China from $3.5 billion and Europe from $3.6 billion.
Key numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| United States, 2025 | $163.6B |
| Europe, 2025 | $3.2B |
| China, 2025 | $1.5B |
| Global total, 2025 | $170.9B |
How to read it
- Europe groups European countries as defined by the AI Index.
- Investment is attributed to the company’s headquarters location.
Source: Quid, 2025, via the AI Index Report 2026 (Stanford HAI), figure 4.2.10: Global private investment in generative AI by geographic area, 2019–25. Chart and text by AI Adoption.
Numbers checked against the published data on 19 October 2026.
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Numbers checked against the published data on 19 October 2026.
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