Deloitte puts the lunar economy at up to $566 billion by 2050—and SpaceX is speeding the timeline

Deloitte estimates that a burgeoning moon-based economy could generate between $343 billion and $566 billion in upside through 2050, with potential reaching over $1.1 trillion in highly bullish scenarios. The report highlights that technological advances, such as Helium-3 extraction and AI data centers built to orbit the moon’s surface, are key drivers for this growth. Multiple sectors, including startups, defense firms, Prada, and Oakley, are entering the emerging lunar economy.