Global IT Spending to Rise 14% to $6.37 Trillion in 2026 as AI Drives Investment: Gartner
AI infrastructure demand and higher memory and chip prices are pushing global IT spending up 14.2%, Gartner said.
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The global expenditures with technology should reach US$ 6.37 trillion (R$ 32.5 trillion in the conversion of the dollar by the Central Bank) in 2026, an increase of 14.2% compared to 2025. The growth will be boosted by data centers and infrastructure for artificial intelligence (IA), software and applications in the cloud, previews the research company and consulting Gartner. The investments in data centers must add US$ 822 billion this year, h…
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According to the consulting firm, some of the additional costs are due to supply bottlenecks and rising prices for components. However, the most important factor remains the construction of new data centers.
For the second time this year, Gartner has raised its forecast for global IT expenditures in 2026. According to the latest estimates, they are now expected to rise to $6.37 trillion. This would be an increase of 14.2 percent - in April the market researchers had estimated the increase to only 13.5 percent.
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