Worldwide Core IT Spending for GenAI Forecast, 2023–2027: GenAI Is Triggering Hyper-Expansion of AI Spending

IDC Market Forecast Figure

• Figure: Worldwide Core IT Spending for GenAI Spending Snapshot

Executive Summary

Advice for Technology Suppliers

Market Forecast

• Table: Worldwide GenAI and Other AI Implementations' Core IT Spending, 2022–2027 ($B)

• Table: Worldwide GenAI Core IT Spending by Major Category, 2022–2027 ($B)

• Figure: Worldwide GenAI Core IT Spending Share by Major Category, 2022–2027

• GenAI Foundation Build: 2023–2025

• Broad Adoption of GenAI Capabilities: 2025–2026

• Unified AI Services: 2026 and Beyond

• GenAI Investments Around the World

• Table: Worldwide Core IT Spending for GenAI by Major Regions, 2022–2027 ($B)

Market Context

• Drivers and Inhibitors

• Drivers

• Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Adoption and Scaling

• Data Growth and Modern Data Environments

• Inhibitors

• Security and Data Sovereignty

• Operational Efficiencies

• Significant Market Developments

• Economic Downturn

• Enablers of AI/ML and GenAI

• Changes from Prior Forecast

Market Definition

• AI Servers and Storage

• GenAI Ethernet Fabric–Enabled Datacenter Switches

• As a Service

• Artificial Intelligence Software

• Artificial Intelligence Platforms

• AI Applications

• AI Application Development and Deployment

• AI Systems Infrastructure Software

• Business Services

• IT Services

Methodology

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