Global IT spending will reach $5.1 trillion this year, a 6.8 percent increase. As data visualization software grows to an $8 billion market, organizations report that visual analytics makes decisions 3.5 times faster.
Key Takeaways
- 6.8% year-over-year growth in global IT spending in 2024, reaching $5.1 trillion
- $8.0 billion global market size for data visualization software in 2024
- $9.2 billion projected global market size for business intelligence and analytics software by 2027
- Global infographic software market is expected to grow at a 10.2% CAGR from 2024 to 2030 (forecast)
- Interactive data visualization adoption increased from 2019 to 2023 by 38% in enterprise analytics teams (trend report)
- 78% of organizations plan to use generative AI in some form by 2025 (Gartner survey)
- 70% of organizations use dashboards to monitor performance metrics (2023 survey)
- 39% of organizations say they use infographics or visual reports for stakeholder communication (2024 PM survey)
- Data visualization increases understanding by up to 200% (controlled study on visual perception and comprehension)
- 3.5x faster decision-making reported with visual analytics vs. traditional reporting in a comparative study
- 10-20% improvement in analyst accuracy when using interactive visual analytics (meta-analysis)
- Global BI and analytics software spending reached $30.2 billion in 2023 (industry spending estimate)
- Organizations using a formal data governance program report 41% fewer data quality issues (Gartner survey)
- Teams reported 25% lower operational costs after consolidating reporting tools into a BI platform (BI cost benchmarking)
Data visualization demand is surging as organizations adopt interactive analytics, boosting decisions, quality, and engagement.
Related reading
01 · Category
Market Size5 stats
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6.8% year-over-year growth in global IT spending in 2024, reaching $5.1 trillion
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$8.0 billion global market size for data visualization software in 2024
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$9.2 billion projected global market size for business intelligence and analytics software by 2027
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$24.5 billion global market size for visual collaboration platforms in 2023
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The U.S. had 312.7 million people in 2022 (Census Bureau), representing a large addressable market for digital visualization and communications tools
Interpretation
Market Size Interpretation
With global IT spending hitting $5.1 trillion in 2024 and data visualization software alone at $8.0 billion the same year, the market size data strongly signals fast-growing, multi-billion-dollar demand for visualization and analytics tools.
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Industry Trends6 stats
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Global infographic software market is expected to grow at a 10.2% CAGR from 2024 to 2030 (forecast)
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Interactive data visualization adoption increased from 2019 to 2023 by 38% in enterprise analytics teams (trend report)
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78% of organizations plan to use generative AI in some form by 2025 (Gartner survey)
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Privacy and consent requirements increased; organizations reported spending 6% more on data compliance in 2024 (security & privacy budget survey)
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Accessibility compliance in dashboards is now required by many sectors; 27% of organizations reported formal accessibility requirements for analytics tools (enterprise governance survey)
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Accessibility improvement projects for data viz have increased due to WCAG 2.1 adoption; 60% of organizations cite WCAG as target standard (accessibility survey)
Interpretation
Industry Trends Interpretation
Across industry trends in infographic and data visualization, rapid adoption is being driven by interactive tools growing 38% in enterprise analytics from 2019 to 2023 alongside a 10.2% software market CAGR through 2030.
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User Adoption2 stats
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70% of organizations use dashboards to monitor performance metrics (2023 survey)
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39% of organizations say they use infographics or visual reports for stakeholder communication (2024 PM survey)
Interpretation
User Adoption Interpretation
Within user adoption, dashboards lead with 70% of organizations using them to monitor performance, while only 39% use infographics or visual reports to communicate with stakeholders, suggesting that adoption of visual tools is far stronger for internal tracking than for stakeholder engagement.
More related reading
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Performance Metrics6 stats
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Data visualization increases understanding by up to 200% (controlled study on visual perception and comprehension)
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3.5x faster decision-making reported with visual analytics vs. traditional reporting in a comparative study
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10-20% improvement in analyst accuracy when using interactive visual analytics (meta-analysis)
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2x increase in engagement with infographics compared with plain-text content (content performance study)
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92% of organizations report improved data quality after implementing data governance with visualization and monitoring
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Charts and infographics can reduce misinterpretation rates by 30% versus text-heavy explanations (communication research)
Interpretation
Performance Metrics Interpretation
Performance-metrics work shows infographics and visual analytics consistently outperform text, boosting understanding by up to 200% and engagement by 2x while improving analyst accuracy by 10 to 20% and cutting misinterpretation by 30%.
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Cost Analysis6 stats
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Global BI and analytics software spending reached $30.2 billion in 2023 (industry spending estimate)
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Organizations using a formal data governance program report 41% fewer data quality issues (Gartner survey)
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Teams reported 25% lower operational costs after consolidating reporting tools into a BI platform (BI cost benchmarking)
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Reduction of 23% in support tickets after deploying self-service dashboards (support benchmarking study)
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Slow page speed costs an estimated $2.6 million per year for a typical large e-commerce site (Google research translated for e-commerce)
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Global cloud security market size is projected to reach $12.5 billion by 2026 (security investment outlook)
Interpretation
Cost Analysis Interpretation
Cost analysis shows organizations can cut expenses meaningfully as global BI and analytics spending reaches $30.2 billion in 2023 while formal data governance reduces data quality issues by 41% and consolidating reporting tools lowers operational costs by 25%, alongside a 23% drop in support tickets from self-service dashboards.
report visual · Key figures
Why visual analytics is accelerating
Adoption and usage are rising alongside measurable outcomes—while more organizations plan to adopt advanced capabilities like generative AI.
38%
Interactive data visualization adoption increased from 2019 to 2023 by 38% in enterprise analytics teams (trend report)
78%
78% of organizations plan to use generative AI in some form by 2025 (Gartner survey)
70%
70% of organizations use dashboards to monitor performance metrics (2023 survey)
39%
39% of organizations say they use infographics or visual reports for stakeholder communication (2024 PM survey)
92%
92% of organizations report improved data quality after implementing data governance with visualization and monitoring
30%
Charts and infographics can reduce misinterpretation rates by 30% versus text-heavy explanations (communication research
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