- Expenditure will increase in 2025, but the growth rate is not extremely higher than that of 2024
- Data centers systems are by far the largest market growth engine
- Companies are concerned about global economic uncertainties
Global IT expenses are expected to reach 5.43 billions of dollars in 2025, said new research, marking a healthy increase of 7.9% compared to 2024 – and it is because of our insatiable appetite for AI.
The latest research in Gartner Gartner data centers are expected to grow by 42.4%, making it the fastest growth segment in computer science.
In fact, the AI continues to stimulate investments, with servers optimized in AI and other infrastructures which prove to be extremely popular, expenses could be three times higher than the traditional expenditure of the server, explains Gartner.
AI makes us spend more than ever
Although no other sector is getting closer to the growth of the data center system, software expenditure could also exceed the overall computer average by 7.9%, increasing by 10.5%.
Although lower than average, devices (up 5.4%), IT services (up 4.4%) and communication services (up 2.1%) are all ready to take more liquidity into account this year compared to the last.
However, the total IT expenses worldwide is not defined for much more growth compared to last year, when it was 7.4%.
Gartner says it could be influenced by the ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. A so-called break of uncertainty seems to emerge, with new projects faced with delays due to economic and geopolitical prudence instead of budget cuts.
Research indicates that budgets remain allocated, but spending is rather strategically examined.
In addition, IT equipment and infrastructure could face the most important effects due to the fluctuations in prices and supply chains, recurring services such as the Cloud remaining more stable. IT services and communication services should both see lower growth this year compared to 2024.
Gartner’s distinguished vice-president’s analyst, John-David Lovelock, explained: “Although there is a business break on net-brief expenses due to a peak in global uncertainty, the effect is subsumed by the digitization initiatives during AI and generators.”
