AI infrastructure spending set to nearly double to $42.3 billion in 2026: Gartner
Global spending on infrastructure designed for artificial intelligence (AI) workloads is expected to almost double in 2026, according to Gartner.
As per the report, total AI-optimized IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) in 2025 was at $21.5 billion. In 2026, it increased to $42.2 billion. This is 96.4% increase from the previous year. Gartner expects the figure to rise further to $66.1 billion in 2027, marking a 56.5% increase from 2026.
