Gartner Forecasts Worldwide IT Spending to Grow 15% in 2027, Totaling $7.35 Trillion
Gartner forecasts worldwide IT spending to reach $7.35 trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026 and crossing the $7 trillion mark for the first time. Growth is driven by AI, with data center systems spending projected to grow 55.5% in 2027 to $1,366 billion after 73.8% growth in 2026, and software spending up 14.6% to $1,679 billion.
Key figures
- Software 2027
- $1,679 billion
- Iaas 2027 growth
- 25.7%
- Devices 2027 growth
- 8.1%
- Services 2027 growth
- 4.9%
- Software 2027 growth
- 14.6%
- Data center systems 2027
- $1,366 billion
- Worldwide it spending 2026
- $6.39 trillion
- Worldwide it spending 2027
- $7.35 trillion
- Data center systems 2027 growth
- 55.5%
- Worldwide it spending 2027 growth
- 15.0%
- Communications services 2027 growth
- 2.9%
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