Global Tech Spend Forecasts
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Overview
IT spending does not move independently of the wider economy; it rises and falls with business cycles, industry performance, financial conditions, and structural shifts, such as AI adoption and digital transformance.
Oxford Economics’ Global Tech Spend integrates macroeconomic and industry drivers into enterprise IT spending forecasts for 35 industries across 25 countries. By anchoring technology investment outlooks in our global economic and industry views, the service provides clearer insight into where tech spend is heading and the forces shaping it.
What’s included?
Our IT spending forecasts and analysis cover several key categories, including devices, enterprise software, IT services, communication services, internet, and cloud services. Together, they provide the intelligence you need to plan for growth, manage costs, and seize opportunities in an increasingly digital economy.
IT spend forecasts
- Databank: Access historical data from 2000 and forecasts out to 2050 on enterprise IT spending for each of 25 countries. Each country is segmented by IT spending for 35 industries. Data are available in nominal US dollars, local currency, and real terms, with CapEx and OpEx breakdowns for deeper insight into IT spending drivers and patterns.
- Dashboard: Visualise global IT spend trends with an intuitive dashboard showcasing major economies, sectors, and growth drivers.
- Scenario forecasts: Understand how enterprise IT spending could evolve under alternative upside and downside scenarios. Updated quarterly, these insights support proactive strategy development and risk management.
IT spend insights
- Reports: Comprehensive written analysis covering short- and long-term market trends and their strategic implications for enterprise technology spending.
- Research Briefings: Thematic and event-driven analyses exploring the key issues influencing IT spending, from AI adoption to broader macroeconomic shifts.
- Commentary and webinars: Regular regional updates and expert discussions on enterprise IT spending trends across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Why Oxford Economics
Our service provides a more reliable view of the enterprise IT spending outlook because it is grounded in rigorous economic and industry modelling, rather than surveys or sentiment.
Exceptional data quality
We are the only provider using national accounts-based statistics to forecast enterprise IT spending. This approach ensures greater accuracy, closer alignment with economic conditions, and more meaningful industry comparisons. We also measure spending where transactions occur, instead of the physical locations of companies making purchases, giving a truer reflection of market activity.
Rigorous modelling framework
Our forecasts draw on a tested suite of macroeconomic and industry models that capture business cycles, structural trends, and supply chain dynamics. This provides a consistent, transparent, and analytically robust foundation for understanding technology investments.
Advanced scenario capabilities
We are among the few firms offering scenarios for IT spending. Our structured, model-based scenarios give you deeper insight into how technology investment may respond under different economic environments.
Timely and forward-looking insight.
We update our forecasts quarterly to reflect the latest economic and technological developments. With a 25-year horizon, you gain both near-term visibility and the long-term perspective needed for strategic planning.
Benefits
- Identify growth opportunities. Pinpoint the fastest-growing industries for enterprise IT spending and capitalise on emerging technology trends.
- Inform strategic planning. Leverage rigorous forecasts to navigate the unpredictable and ever-changing tech landscape, guiding your strategy, market prioritisation, and product positioning.
- Track market trends. Monitor growth and contraction trends in global IT spend to support accurate demand forecasting and resource allocation.
- Quantify risk and impact. Assess the potential effects of macroeconomic, technological, and regulatory changes on IT spending forecasts using our scenario analysis.
Case study
As a leader in the financial technology (fintech) industry, our client aims to stay ahead by identifying which sectors will make significant investments in various technological products. With recent developments around artificial intelligence (AI), it is particularly crucial for our client to understand how firms are investing in AI-related projects as well as the infrastructure and equipment needed to support these technologies.
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