Global IT spending to rise 14% to $6.37 trillion in 2026 as AI drives investment: Gartner
Worldwide IT spending is projected to reach $6.37 trillion in 2026, up 14.2% from 2025, as organisations increase spending on AI infrastructure, cloud platforms and software, according to a new forecast by Gartner.
The research and advisory firm said spending growth will be led by data centre systems and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), as companies build the computing capacity needed to support AI workloads.
