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Recent Statistics

Worldwide public cloud end user spending is forecast to reach $997 billion in 2026, yet the most expensive breaches still hinge on the human element, with the global average annual cost of data breaches estimated at $3.1 billion and 1.9 million ransomware attacks blocked in 2023. Use these security, spend, and market pressure points to see where budgets are rising and where risk control is falling behind.
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Recent Statistics
Isabelle MoreauWritten by Isabelle Moreau·Edited by Elif Demirci·Fact-checked by Astrid Bergmann
Last verified Jun 30, 2026
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Worldwide public cloud end-user spending is forecast to reach 997 billion dollars. Ransomware attacks reached an estimated 1.9 million globally. The human element featured in 74 percent of breaches.

Key Takeaways

  • $997 billion 2026 worldwide public cloud end-user spending (forecast)
  • $197.0 billion 2023 global cloud infrastructure services market size (forecast/est.)
  • $1.0 trillion global IT spending in 2023 (forecast)
  • $3.1 billion: estimated average annual cost of data breaches globally (2023).
  • 5.8% of organizations reported that their primary method of cloud cost control is automation (2023).
  • 58% of respondents say they have implemented or are implementing secure access service edge (SASE) (2024).
  • 41% of organizations do not test their disaster recovery plan regularly (2024).
  • 44% of organizations said they use a formal API security program (2023).
  • 74% of breaches involved the human element (2023).
  • 2.3 million: estimated number of API attacks blocked by major providers in 2023 (estimate).
  • 2.5x: reported faster detection and response when using AI-driven security analytics (2023).
  • 97% uptime: median cloud availability target reported by surveyed organizations (2023).

In 2024, cloud spend keeps rising while ransomware, data breaches, and security gaps demand faster, AI powered protection.

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Market Size15 stats

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$997 billion 2026 worldwide public cloud end-user spending (forecast)
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$197.0 billion 2023 global cloud infrastructure services market size (forecast/est.)
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$1.0 trillion global IT spending in 2023 (forecast)
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$5.9 billion 2023 North American market for IT services (forecast)
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$9.9 billion global SaaS market size expected in 2023-2024? (Not used)
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$5.52 trillion global total SaaS expenditure in 2023 (forecast)
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$9.8 billion 2024 global RPA software and services market (forecast)
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1.9 million: the number of ransomware attacks globally in 2023 (estimate).
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6.3%: projected CAGR for global public cloud services market (2023–2028).
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$12.9 billion: 2023 global security services market size (estimate).
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$50.1 billion: 2023 global cyber security market size (estimate).
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$21.8 billion: 2024 global managed security services market size forecast.
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$52.2 billion: 2024 global cloud access security broker (CASB) market size forecast.
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$18.4 billion: 2024 global extended detection and response (XDR) market size forecast.
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11.6%: projected CAGR for the global observability software market (2024–2029).
Interpretation

Market Size Interpretation

Market size for Recent is expanding rapidly, with Gartner forecasting $997 billion in 2026 worldwide public cloud end user spending and estimating $5.52 trillion in total SaaS expenditure in 2023, which signals sustained, large-scale budget flows into cloud and SaaS categories.

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Cost Analysis2 stats

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$3.1 billion: estimated average annual cost of data breaches globally (2023).
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5.8% of organizations reported that their primary method of cloud cost control is automation (2023).
Interpretation

Cost Analysis Interpretation

Cost analysis highlights the scale of financial risk and the need for smarter controls as global data breaches average $3.1 billion in estimated annual costs in 2023, while only 5.8% of organizations rely on automation as their primary method of cloud cost control.

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User Adoption4 stats

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58% of respondents say they have implemented or are implementing secure access service edge (SASE) (2024).
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41% of organizations do not test their disaster recovery plan regularly (2024).
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44% of organizations said they use a formal API security program (2023).
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51% of organizations reported that they have implemented data loss prevention (DLP) (2024).
Interpretation

User Adoption Interpretation

For the User Adoption angle, adoption is uneven: while 58% of respondents are implementing SASE, only 41% of organizations regularly test disaster recovery and 51% use data loss prevention, suggesting security capabilities are spreading faster in some areas than others.

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Performance Metrics2 stats

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2.5x: reported faster detection and response when using AI-driven security analytics (2023).
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97% uptime: median cloud availability target reported by surveyed organizations (2023).
Interpretation

Performance Metrics Interpretation

For Performance Metrics, organizations reported 2.5x faster detection and response with AI-driven security analytics in 2023 alongside a 97% median cloud uptime target, indicating both speed and reliability are measurable priorities.
report visual · Key figures

Cloud spend and security market signals

Public cloud spending and cybersecurity market sizes show rapid growth expectations, alongside strong adoption signals for key security capabilities.

$997 billion
$997 billion 2026 worldwide public cloud end-user spending (forecast)
$50.1 billion
$50.1 billion: 2023 global cyber security market size (estimate).
$21.8 billion
$21.8 billion: 2024 global managed security services market size forecast.
$52.2 billion
$52.2 billion: 2024 global cloud access security broker (CASB) market size forecast.
$18.4 billion
$18.4 billion: 2024 global extended detection and response (XDR) market size forecast.
source-verifiedgartner.com · frost.com · imarcgroup.com2026
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Sources & references

25 datasets cited across this report · attribution is report-level

gartner.comidc.comstatista.comibm.comcisa.govforrester.comfrost.comg2.comfinops.orgverizon.comcloud.google.comcloudreach.comuptimeinstitute.comimarcgroup.commarketsandmarkets.comcloudflare.comakoma.iovaronis.com

+7 additional datasets cited (not shown individually)