Religious Organizations Global Market Report 2025

A religious organization is an assembly of believers united by common faith, gathering for regular worship and religious practices centered around a supreme deity. These organizations oversee religious establishments such as churches, temples, monasteries, and similar places of worship, guiding organized religion or fostering religious activities.

Religious organizations can be broadly categorized as public organizations, private organizations, or individuals. Public organizations encompass not-for-profit entities involved in economic development, community promotion, or tourism activities. Private organizations and individuals also play roles in religious activities. Religious groups span various faiths, including Christians, Muslims, Hindus, and others. Sources of income for these organizations encompass religious tourism, donations, media and music, sales of religious items and merchandise, construction and infrastructure projects, among others.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

The sharp rise in U.S. tariffs and the resulting trade tensions in spring 2025 are having a notable impact on the services sector, particularly in business services, IT, and professional consulting. The increased costs of imported technology, office equipment, and critical digital infrastructure are driving up operating expenses for service providers, compelling them to either pass these costs on to clients or absorb the financial strain themselves. Outsourcing firms and IT service providers are grappling with higher hardware costs and supply chain delays, which are disrupting project timelines and squeezing profitability. Furthermore, retaliatory tariffs have weakened demand for U.S.-based professional services in key global markets, slowing export-driven revenues. To navigate these challenges, the sector must focus on accelerating digital transformation, optimizing costs, and strengthening domestic client relationships to sustain growth and remain competitive in an increasingly uncertain trade environment.

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The religious organizations market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $375.76 billion in 2024 to $392.26 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to demographic trends, societal values and cultural influence, economic conditions, government policies on religion, global events and social movements.

The religious organizations market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $466.19 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to youth engagement strategies, online religious services and community building, crisis response and social services, religious diversity and pluralism, environmental and social responsibility. Major trends in the forecast period include digital transformation and online presence, diversity and inclusivity initiatives, adoption of sustainable practices, community engagement and social services, adaptation to changing demographics.

The forecast of 4.4% growth over the next five years remains unchanged from the previous projection for this market. This reduction is primarily due to the impact of tariffs between the US and other countries. The U.S. may face rising digital infrastructure costs as live-streaming systems, congregation management tools, and multilingual content platforms sourced from South Korea and the UK become more expensive to maintain virtual and hybrid worship services. The effect will also be felt more widely due to reciprocal tariffs and the negative effect on the global economy and trade due to increased trade tensions and restrictions.

The increase in disposable income plays a significant role in the growth of the religious organizations market. Improved economic conditions lead to higher disposable income, which encourages individuals to participate in and contribute to charitable events. For example, in September 2024, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, a US-based government agency, reported that disposable personal income in the United States reached $21,782 billion in August 2024, up from $20,666 billion in August 2023. Thus, the growth in disposable income is driving the market for religious organizations.

The increasing birth rates are expected to drive the growth of the religious organizations market in the future. Birth rates serve as a demographic indicator that measures the number of live births in a specific population over a defined period. Higher birth rates contribute to natural population growth, resulting in more individuals being born into religious groups. As these individuals mature, they often adopt their families' religious beliefs, leading to an increase in the number of adherents to that faith. For instance, in August 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a US-based public health and safety agency, reported that the number of births registered in the United States rose from 3,664,292 in 2021 to 3,667,758 in 2022. Therefore, the rising birth rates are driving the growth of the religious organizations market.

Religious organizations are increasingly adopting technology to maximize their assets for social impact. For example, in September 2023, a coalition of faith and social justice organizations, along with Union Theological Seminary (UTS), a US-based seminary and graduate school of theology, launched the Technology, Innovation, and Digital Engagement Lab (TIDEL) Leadership Fellows Program. This initiative is designed to empower faith-based groups to utilize technology and innovation to improve their engagement and support for communities, addressing the evolving needs of their members in a fast-changing environment.

Major companies within the religious organizations sector are introducing new initiatives to enhance their market profitability. These strategic initiatives involve organized and purposeful efforts by religious institutions or groups to achieve specific goals aligned with their faith or religious mission. In January 2023, a private philanthropic foundation based in the United States launched new initiatives aimed at supporting successful congregations. The foundation's objective is to assist diverse groups and causes, including congregations, places of worship, cultural institutions, and youth initiatives. The projects are open and competitive, with the foundation providing grantees with technical support, relevant research, evaluation assistance, and other valuable resources.

In July 2024, Family Policy Alliance Foundation, a US-based civic league, and Christians Engaged announced their merger. This merger aims to establish a unified network focused on promoting biblical values in U.S. politics and mobilizing Christian voters in preparation for the upcoming elections. Christians Engaged is a US-based ministry dedicated to activating discipleship for civic engagement.

Major companies operating in the religious organizations market include The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Tyson Foods Inc., H-E-B Grocery Company LP, Marriott International Inc., Alaska Air Group Inc., JetBlue Airways Corporation, Mary Kay Inc., Food For The Poor Inc., Ippan Shadan Houjin, The Salvation Army, Anschutz Entertainment Group Inc., ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc., Church of Sweden, Tom's of Maine Inc., Presbyterian Church, Feeding America US, Southern Baptist Convention, General Council of the Assemblies of God, The United Methodist Church, Church of Scientology of California, The United Church of Canada, The Holy See, Christian and Missionary Alliance, Blessings International BV, United Church of Christ, Trinity Church, Curves International Inc., The Anglican Church of Canada, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Church of the Nazarene, International Pentecostal Holiness Church, Church of God, Christian Reformed Church in North America, Mennonite Church USA, American Baptist Churches USA, National Baptist Convention USA Inc., Progressive National Baptist Convention Inc., African Methodist Episcopal Church

North America was the largest region in the religious organizations market in 2024. Asia-Pacific was the second largest region in the global religious organizations market report. The regions covered in the religious organizations market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the religious organizations market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain

The religious organisations market consists of revenues earned by entities that are primarily engaged in operating religious organizations. The religious organisations market includes establishments such as churches, shrines, religious temples, monasteries, synagogues, and mosques. This market includes donations received by religious organisations to administer an organized religion or promote religious activities. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.

• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.
• The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
• The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include:

The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the technological advancements such as AI and automation, Russia-Ukraine war, trade tariffs (government-imposed import/export duties), elevated inflation and interest rates.

• Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
• The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth.
• The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
• The trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it emerges from the crisis and suggests how companies can grow as the market recovers.

Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Type: Public Organization; Private Organization; Individuals
• 2) By Religious Groups: Christians; Muslims; Hindus; Other Religious Groups
• 3) By Income Source: Religious Tourism; Donations; Media and Music; Religious Items and Merchandise; Construction and Infrastructure; Other Income Sources
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Public Organization: National Churches; Faith-Based Nonprofits
• 2) By Private Organization: Private Religious Institutions; Faith-Based Educational Institutions
• 3) By Individuals: Independent Religious Leaders; Individual Believers And Practitioners
• Companies Mentioned:The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Tyson Foods Inc.; H-E-B Grocery Company LP; Marriott International Inc.; Alaska Air Group Inc.; JetBlue Airways Corporation; Mary Kay Inc.; Food For The Poor Inc.; Ippan Shadan Houjin; The Salvation Army; Anschutz Entertainment Group Inc.; ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc.; Church of Sweden; Tom's of Maine Inc.; Presbyterian Church; Feeding America US; Southern Baptist Convention; General Council of the Assemblies of God; The United Methodist Church; Church of Scientology of California; The United Church of Canada; The Holy See; Christian and Missionary Alliance; Blessings International BV; United Church of Christ; Trinity Church; Curves International Inc.; The Anglican Church of Canada; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei; General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists; Church of the Nazarene; International Pentecostal Holiness Church; Church of God; Christian Reformed Church in North America; Mennonite Church USA; American Baptist Churches USA; National Baptist Convention USA Inc.; Progressive National Baptist Convention Inc.; African Methodist Episcopal Church
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
• Data Segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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