43+ Chatbot Statistics, Facts, and Trends [2023]

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This is the ultimate collection of the most recent chatbot statistics, facts, and trends.

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Top Chatbot Statistics (Editor’s Picks)

• The global chatbot market size was valued at $5.1B in 2022.
• More than 87% of customers find chatbots effective in addressing their issues.

• Over half of consumers (68%) like chatbots because they answer their questions quickly.
• When faced with waiting 15 minutes or more to speak with a human or engaging with a chatbot instantly, 62% of consumers would opt for the latter.
• Eight in 10 customers who’ve used chatbots say their experience was positive.
• A majority of customers (74%) prefer chatbots to get answers to simple questions.
• Over half of businesses (55%) using AI chatbots see an increase in high-quality leads.
• Using the Facebook Messenger Checkbox and an abandoned cart conversational commerce helps online stores grow revenue by 7–25%.
• Almost half of customers (43%) resolve banking issues via chatbots instead of visiting a branch.
• Most consumers (80%) have engaged with chatbots at least once in their lifetime.

General Chatbot Statistics, Facts, and Trends

• According to Exploding Topics, the term “chatbot” has grown 380% in the past five years.
• The global chatbot market size was valued at $5.1B in 2022.
• The chatbot market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 23.3% from 2023 to 2030.

• With North America being a prominent chatbot industry hub, it holds the largest market share of ~30.72% as of 2022.
• By end user, the large enterprises segment accounted for most of the chatbot market share (~ 51%) in 2022.
• By application, the bot-for-service segment contributed over 36% of the total revenue share in 2022.
• By type, the standalone segment dominated the chatbot market in 2022, holding a market share of approximately 55.70%.
• By product, the marketing segment accounted for the largest market share of ~56% in the chatbot industry in 2022.
• By vertical,  the e-commerce segment held the largest market share, accounting for around 21% of the chatbot industry in 2022.

• The global chatbot market is forecasted to reach a revenue of $454.8M in 2027, a significant increase from $40.9M in 2018.

• In 2023, the retail, banking, and healthcare sectors will achieve annual cost savings of $11B through chatbot adoption, a substantial increase from $6B in 2018.
• Companies can anticipate chatbots to save them approximately 2.5B hours of work by the end of 2023.
• Around 37% of chatbots are presented as female, nearly double that of male representations. The exact reason is unknown, but it’s probably because companies expect users to be more receptive to a female persona.

• About 26% of B2B marketers who’ve used chatbots experienced a 10–20% boost in lead generation volumes.
• Roughly 87% of companies that don’t have chatbots plan to use them in the future, with 50% expected to do so within the next year or sooner.
• An average chatbot implementation yields a ~35–40% engagement rate.

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What People Think of Chatbots

• Around 60% of consumers generally view AI and automated chat technologies favorably.

• Roughly 82% of consumers have engaged with a chatbot before. Of those, 70% said the chatbot answered all or most of their questions satisfactorily.
• Among customers who haven’t interacted with a chatbot, around 75% are aged 45 or above.
• A mere 9% of customers think companies should refrain from using chatbots.
• Nearly 40% of customers expressed interest in chatbot experiences from brands.
• When a company uses a chatbot on its site, 64% of people prefer seeking answers to basic questions from the chatbot than manually searching the site.

• About 60% of customers value the option to speak directly with a human agent without delay, even if it involves waiting. Still, over half are willing to interact with a chatbot initially and then be connected to a human.
• If a chatbot could deliver information faster than a live agent, 91% of respondents would use it.
• Most Gen Zers (56%) believe more companies should use chatbots.

• Most individuals (80%) who’ve engaged with a chatbot report a generally positive experience.
• About 38% of consumers believe brands should employ chatbots for deals, coupons, and promotions.
• Over half of consumers (55%) are willing to try a chatbot that offers location-based coupons, deals, or promotions from nearby brick-and-mortar retailers.
• A majority of customers (59%) expect chatbots to provide a response within five seconds.

• Over half of customers (54%) want chatbots to identify themselves as bots explicitly.
• Close to 45% of customers place significant importance on knowing whether they communicate with a live agent or chatbot.
• Around 36% of consumers believe chatbot accuracy needs to improve, particularly in understanding what people are asking or looking for (43%).

Stacking It All Up

There you have it.

A comprehensive list of chatbot statistics, facts, and trends.

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Max Woolf

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