Global information technology industry forecast 2019-2022, by region

The global information technology (IT) industry spending for 2022 is estimated to be at approximately 5.3 trillion U.S. dollars. With 31 percent, Asia is also expected to be a large contributor to the global information technology industry. Looking ahead to the future, growth in the global industry is expected to continue through 2024 at five percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR).

Key categories of the United States IT industry

Software, devices and infrastructure, IT and business services, emerging tech, and telecom services are among the key categories of the United States IT industry. Spending on tech services and software account for approximately half of spending in the U.S. technology market. Each of these categories are interrelated as the robust functionality of infrastructure and platforms, for example, are the foundation for communication through bandwidth for user devices.

Key categories of the global IT industry

On a global scale, large portions of IT budgets are allocated to the telecom services, devices and infrastructure, as well as IT and business services. Spending allocation varies across individual countries based on several factors. This is due to tech companies profiting from the ongoing digital transformation, while on the other hand, many companies are focusing resources on internal operations to learn from the challenges experienced during 2020.