Worldwide IT services spending is projected to rise 4.2% year over year in 2024, even as organizations wrestle with persistent security realities like 91% reporting a disclosed vulnerability in the last year. Meanwhile, the opportunity side looks just as sharp, from generative AI’s potential $2.6 trillion in economic value by 2030 to a projected $450 billion global systems integration services market by 2025. Put together, these figures explain why global IT consulting is shifting from “optimize what exists” to “resilience, integration, and risk coverage” under real budget pressure.
Key Takeaways
- 4.2% year-over-year growth in worldwide IT services spending in 2024 (Gartner).
- $8.6 trillion worldwide IT spending projected for 2024 including devices, software, IT services, telecom and other IT services (Gartner).
- $13.0 billion global SAP consulting services market size in 2023 (Fortune Business Insights estimate).
- $2.6 trillion global economic value potential from generative AI by 2030 (McKinsey estimate).
- 91% of organizations said they have at least one vulnerability disclosed in the last year (Veracode State of Software Security).
- $1.3 trillion worldwide spending on AI software/solutions/services projected by 2024 (IDC Worldwide AI Spending Guide; reported in credible summary by IDC).
- 44% of breaches take months to identify and contain (IBM report, 2023).
- 37% of organizations said software-defined networking reduced costs (Gartner-reported vendor research summary).
- 49% of respondents reported that managed services reduced system downtime risk (survey, 2023).
- $0.75 million cost of downtime per hour median (Ponemon/industry downtime studies).
- 83% of organizations tested their disaster recovery plan within the last 12 months (DRI/industry survey cited by trade publication).
- $27.0 billion in revenue was reported for Accenture’s Consulting segment in fiscal year 2024 (FY2024).
- 61% of organizations report that they are using some form of cloud-based infrastructure (surveyed across industries in 2023).
- 68% of respondents said they are using cloud applications (SaaS) as of 2023 in a global survey.
- 36% of organizations reported leveraging APIs as a strategy for integration in 2024 (API adoption survey, reputable trade research).
Worldwide IT services spending is growing in 2024 as cloud, security, and AI drive demand for consulting and systems integration.
Market Size
14.2% year-over-year growth in worldwide IT services spending in 2024 (Gartner).[1]
Verified
2$8.6 trillion worldwide IT spending projected for 2024 including devices, software, IT services, telecom and other IT services (Gartner).[2]
Directional
3$13.0 billion global SAP consulting services market size in 2023 (Fortune Business Insights estimate).[3]
Single source
4$5.8 billion global Salesforce consulting services market size in 2023 (Fortune Business Insights estimate).[4]
Verified
5$1.9 billion global cloud migration services market size in 2023 (Fortune Business Insights estimate).[5]
Verified
6$450 billion global systems integration services market size projected for 2025 (MarketsandMarkets estimate).[6]
Verified
7$197.1 billion global IT consulting market size in 2023 (Fortune Business Insights estimate).[7]
Single source
8$1,000+ per capita was spent on IT services in the United States in 2023, according to IDC (Worldwide IT Services Spending).[8]
Directional
Market Size Interpretation
For the Market Size category, the data shows the industry is expanding steadily with worldwide IT services spending projected to grow 4.2% year over year in 2024, alongside massive spending totals like $8.6 trillion in 2024 overall IT spend.
Industry Trends
1$2.6 trillion global economic value potential from generative AI by 2030 (McKinsey estimate).[9]
Directional
291% of organizations said they have at least one vulnerability disclosed in the last year (Veracode State of Software Security).[10]
Directional
3$1.3 trillion worldwide spending on AI software/solutions/services projected by 2024 (IDC Worldwide AI Spending Guide; reported in credible summary by IDC).[11]
Verified
435.5% of global services exports were accounted for by computer and information services in 2023 for selected developing economies (World Trade Statistical Review dataset).[12]
Directional
52.7 million cybersecurity jobs are expected to be unfilled globally by 2030 (ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, 2024).[13]
Single source
612% of enterprise respondents said they spend the largest share of their IT consulting budget on cybersecurity (2023 enterprise IT budget survey).[14]
Directional
73.2 million people were employed in computer and mathematical occupations in the United States in 2023 (BLS).[15]
Verified
84.5% unemployment rate for computer and mathematical occupations in the United States in 2023 (BLS).[16]
Verified
Industry Trends Interpretation
With generative AI’s estimated $2.6 trillion global economic value potential by 2030 and cybersecurity facing a massive talent gap of 2.7 million unfilled jobs by 2030, the industry trends signal that IT services and consulting will increasingly need to pair rapid AI adoption with stronger security investment.
Cost Analysis
144% of breaches take months to identify and contain (IBM report, 2023).[17]
Verified
237% of organizations said software-defined networking reduced costs (Gartner-reported vendor research summary).[18]
Verified
349% of respondents reported that managed services reduced system downtime risk (survey, 2023).[19]
Single source
Cost Analysis Interpretation
Cost analysis is increasingly pointing to measurable savings, with 49% of respondents saying managed services reduce system downtime risk and 37% reporting software-defined networking cut costs.
Performance Metrics
1$0.75 million cost of downtime per hour median (Ponemon/industry downtime studies).[20]
Directional
283% of organizations tested their disaster recovery plan within the last 12 months (DRI/industry survey cited by trade publication).[21]
Single source
Performance Metrics Interpretation
The performance metrics show that downtime is costly at a median $0.75 million per hour, while 83% of organizations are testing disaster recovery plans within the last 12 months, signaling a strong operational focus on reducing high-impact downtime risk.
Financial Performance
1$27.0 billion in revenue was reported for Accenture’s Consulting segment in fiscal year 2024 (FY2024).[22]
Verified
Financial Performance Interpretation
In the Financial Performance view of the global IT services consulting industry, Accenture’s Consulting segment generated $27.0 billion in revenue in FY2024, underscoring strong current financial scale within this category.
User Adoption
161% of organizations report that they are using some form of cloud-based infrastructure (surveyed across industries in 2023).[23]
Directional
268% of respondents said they are using cloud applications (SaaS) as of 2023 in a global survey.[24]
Verified
336% of organizations reported leveraging APIs as a strategy for integration in 2024 (API adoption survey, reputable trade research).[25]
Verified
User Adoption Interpretation
User adoption is accelerating as 61% of organizations use cloud-based infrastructure and 68% run on cloud applications, while 36% are also leveraging APIs for integration, showing that organizations are increasingly moving beyond pilots to broader, connected cloud use in 2023 and 2024.
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Models
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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
Directional
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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
Verified
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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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