According to Gartner, the 9.8 percent growth within a year is due to price increases

According to the research firm Gartner (https://www.gartner.com), global IT spending is expected to reach $5.61 trillion in 2025. According to the forecast, this corresponds to an increase of 9.8 percent compared to 2024.

Distorted spending

However, the increase in spending is not due to natural growth: “While CIOs’ budgets are increasing, a significant portion of this will simply offset price increases in their recurring spending,” says Gartner analyst John-David Lovelock.

In 2025, nominal spending will be distorted compared to real IT spending. Price increases will either partially or fully offset budget growth. “Unexpected price increases will be reflected in all major categories, causing CIOs to revise their actual budget expectations downwards.”

AI very costly

According to the Gartner forecast, segments such as data center systems, devices and software will see double-digit growth in 2025, driven primarily by hardware upgrades related to generative AI. However, these upgraded segments would not change significantly in functionality, even with new hardware.