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Software Global Industry Guide 2020-2029

Publisher MarketLine
Published Nov 24, 2025
SKU # MTLN20790959

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Software Global Industry Guide 2020-2029

Summary

Global Software industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value , and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights
  • The software market encompasses applications used for business operations (e.g., ERP, CRM, etc.), as well as infrastructure software that manages IT systems and operations. The market value represents the revenue generated from sales and subscriptions of various software packages and offerings. It includes both signed deals that remain under contract and the annual revenues associated with new contracts signed within a specific calendar year. This excludes sales opportunities for third-party service providers.
  • The software market is segmented into business process applications, data and analytics, IT management, security, and others.
  • Business process applications are the applications used by enterprises for business operations that are either installed on-premises or delivered via the web. It covers commerce applications, customer relationship management applications, enterprise resource planning applications, financial applications, human resource and payroll applications, office productivity applications, product lifecycle management applications, supply chain management applications, and vertical-specific and packaged applications.
  • Data and analytics include software/applications to analyze and act on data captured by the enterprise. It includes big data platforms, business intelligence and data discovery tools, and data and content management.
  • IT management covers all middleware software that facilitates enterprises to perform basic tasks related to the development and management of internal services and processes. It includes application lifecycle management, application platforms and containers, integration software, operating systems, virtualization, business process management, IT service management tools, database management, system and network management platforms, storage management, and virtualization.
  • The security segment covers endpoint security software, endpoint threat detection and response software, IoT, and SCADA endpoint and data security. It also covers application security, fraud prevention and transactional security, identity & access management, messaging security, data protection, security intelligence and management, and server security.
  • The scope of others includes software related to artificial intelligence, communications and collaboration, edge computing, the Internet of Things, mobility, networking, storage, etc.
  • All market data and forecasts are based on nominal prices, and all currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using yearly average exchange rates. The USD values may show a declining trend for a few countries, such as Argentina, Turkey, Nigeria, Egypt, and Russia. This is primarily because of the impact of exchange rates considered.
  • The global software market recorded revenues of $1,071.3 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5% between 2019 and 2024.
  • The business process applications segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2024, with total revenues of $267.2 billion, equivalent to 24.9% of the market's overall value.
  • The expansion of the global software market is driven by robust government initiatives and rapid digitalization across sectors. Initiatives such as the European Union’s Digital Europe Programme, US Federal Cloud Computing Strategy (Cloud Smart), and China’s Digital Economy Development Plan are encouraging enterprises to modernize operations through advanced ERP, CRM, and business process applications.
Scope
  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the global software market
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the global software market
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key software market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the global software market with five year forecasts
Reasons to Buy
  • What was the size of the global software market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the global software market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the global software market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up the global software market?

Table of Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Competitive landscape
2 Introduction
2.1. What is this report about?
2.2. Who is the target reader?
2.3. How to use this report
2.4. Definitions
3 Global Software
3.1. Market Overview
3.2. Market Data
3.3. Market Segmentation
3.4. Market outlook
3.5. Five forces analysis
4 Macroeconomic Indicators
4.1. Country data
5 Software in Asia-Pacific
5.1. Market Overview
5.2. Market Data
5.3. Market Segmentation
5.4. Market outlook
5.5. Five forces analysis
6 Software in Europe
6.1. Market Overview
6.2. Market Data
6.3. Market Segmentation
6.4. Market outlook
6.5. Five forces analysis
7 Macroeconomic Indicators
7.1. Country data
8 Software in France
8.1. Market Overview
8.2. Market Data
8.3. Market Segmentation
8.4. Market outlook
8.5. Five forces analysis
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Software in Germany
10.1. Market Overview
10.2. Market Data
10.3. Market Segmentation
10.4. Market outlook
10.5. Five forces analysis
11 Macroeconomic Indicators
11.1. Country data
12 Software in Italy
12.1. Market Overview
12.2. Market Data
12.3. Market Segmentation
12.4. Market outlook
12.5. Five forces analysis
13 Macroeconomic Indicators
13.1. Country data
14 Software in Japan
14.1. Market Overview
14.2. Market Data
14.3. Market Segmentation
14.4. Market outlook
14.5. Five forces analysis
15 Macroeconomic Indicators
15.1. Country data
16 Software in Australia
16.1. Market Overview
16.2. Market Data
16.3. Market Segmentation
16.4. Market outlook
16.5. Five forces analysis
17 Macroeconomic Indicators
17.1. Country data
18 Software in Canada
18.1. Market Overview
18.2. Market Data
18.3. Market Segmentation
18.4. Market outlook
18.5. Five forces analysis
19 Macroeconomic Indicators
19.1. Country data
20 Software in China
20.1. Market Overview
20.2. Market Data
20.3. Market Segmentation
20.4. Market outlook
20.5. Five forces analysis
21 Macroeconomic Indicators
21.1. Country data
22 Software in The Netherlands
22.1. Market Overview
22.2. Market Data
22.3. Market Segmentation
22.4. Market outlook
22.5. Five forces analysis
23 Macroeconomic Indicators
23.1. Country data
24 Software in Spain
24.1. Market Overview
24.2. Market Data
24.3. Market Segmentation
24.4. Market outlook
24.5. Five forces analysis
25 Macroeconomic Indicators
25.1. Country data
26 Software in The United Kingdom
26.1. Market Overview
26.2. Market Data
26.3. Market Segmentation
26.4. Market outlook
26.5. Five forces analysis
27 Macroeconomic Indicators
27.1. Country data
28 Software in The United States
28.1. Market Overview
28.2. Market Data
28.3. Market Segmentation
28.4. Market outlook
28.5. Five forces analysis
29 Macroeconomic Indicators
29.1. Country data
30 Company Profiles
30.1. Microsoft Corp
30.2. International Business Machines Corp
30.3. Oracle Corp
30.4. Salesforce Inc
30.5. SAP SE
30.6. NTT DATA Newson Corp
30.7. Neusoft Corp
30.8. Dassault Systemes SE
30.9. Software AG
30.10. TOTVS SA
30.11. Constellation Software Inc
30.12. Open Text Corp
30.13. Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
30.14. Infosys Ltd
30.15. Fujitsu Ltd
30.16. Otsuka Corp
30.17. Wolters Kluwer N.V.
30.18. AO Kaspersky Lab
30.19. Jet Infosystems
30.20. Astra Group
30.21. Sony Group Corp
30.22. The Sage Group plc
31 Appendix
31.1. Methodology
31.2. About MarketLine
List of Tables
Table 1: Global software market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: Global software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 3: Global software market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 4: Global software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 5: Global software market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 6: Global Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 7: Global Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 8: Global GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 9: Global Inflation, 2020-24
Table 10: Global Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 11: Global Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 12: Asia-Pacific software market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 13: Asia-Pacific software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 14: Asia-Pacific software market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 15: Asia-Pacific software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 16: Asia-Pacific software market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 17: Europe software market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 18: Europe software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 19: Europe software market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 20: Europe software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 21: Europe software market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 22: Europe Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 23: Europe Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 24: Europe GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 25: Europe Inflation, 2020-24
Table 26: Europe Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 27: Europe Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 28: France software market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 29: France software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 30: France software market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 31: France software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 32: France software market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 33: France Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 34: France Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 35: France GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 36: France Inflation, 2020-24
Table 37: France Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 38: France Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 39: Germany software market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 40: Germany software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 41: Germany software market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 42: Germany software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 43: Germany software market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 44: Germany Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 45: Germany Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 46: Germany GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 47: Germany Inflation, 2020-24
Table 48: Germany Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 49: Germany Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 50: Italy software market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 51: Italy software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 52: Italy software market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 53: Italy software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 54: Italy software market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 55: Italy Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 56: Italy Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 57: Italy GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 58: Italy Inflation, 2020-24
Table 59: Italy Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 60: Italy Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 61: Japan software market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 62: Japan software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 63: Japan software market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 64: Japan software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 65: Japan software market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 66: Japan Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 67: Japan Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 68: Japan GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 69: Japan Inflation, 2020-24
Table 70: Japan Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 71: Japan Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 72: Australia software market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 73: Australia software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 74: Australia software market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 75: Australia software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 76: Australia software market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 77: Australia Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 78: Australia Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 79: Australia GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 80: Australia Inflation, 2020-24
Table 81: Australia Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 82: Australia Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 83: Canada software market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 84: Canada software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 85: Canada software market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 86: Canada software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 87: Canada software market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 88: Canada Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 89: Canada Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 90: Canada GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 91: Canada Inflation, 2020-24
Table 92: Canada Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 93: Canada Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 94: China software market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 95: China software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 96: China software market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 97: China software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 98: China software market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 99: China Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 100: China Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 101: China GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 102: China Inflation, 2020-24
Table 103: China Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 104: China Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 105: Netherlands software market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 106: Netherlands software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 107: Netherlands software market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 108: Netherlands software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 109: Netherlands software market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 110: Netherlands Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global software market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: Global software market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 3: Global software market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: Global software market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the global software market, 2024
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the global software market, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the global software market, 2024
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the global software market, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the global software market, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the global software market, 2024
Figure 11: Asia-Pacific software market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 12: Asia-Pacific software market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 13: Asia-Pacific software market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 14: Asia-Pacific software market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 15: Forces driving competition in the software market in Asia-Pacific, 2024
Figure 16: Drivers of buyer power in the software market in Asia-Pacific, 2024
Figure 17: Drivers of supplier power in the software market in Asia-Pacific, 2024
Figure 18: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the software market in Asia-Pacific, 2024
Figure 19: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the software market in Asia-Pacific, 2024
Figure 20: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the software market in Asia-Pacific, 2024
Figure 21: Europe software market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 22: Europe software market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 23: Europe software market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 24: Europe software market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 25: Forces driving competition in the software market in Europe, 2024
Figure 26: Drivers of buyer power in the software market in Europe, 2024
Figure 27: Drivers of supplier power in the software market in Europe, 2024
Figure 28: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the software market in Europe, 2024
Figure 29: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the software market in Europe, 2024
Figure 30: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the software market in Europe, 2024
Figure 31: France software market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 32: France software market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 33: France software market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 34: France software market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 35: Forces driving competition in the software market in France, 2024
Figure 36: Drivers of buyer power in the software market in France, 2024
Figure 37: Drivers of supplier power in the software market in France, 2024
Figure 38: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the software market in France, 2024
Figure 39: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the software market in France, 2024
Figure 40: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the software market in France, 2024
Figure 41: Germany software market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 42: Germany software market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 43: Germany software market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 44: Germany software market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 45: Forces driving competition in the software market in Germany, 2024
Figure 46: Drivers of buyer power in the software market in Germany, 2024
Figure 47: Drivers of supplier power in the software market in Germany, 2024
Figure 48: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the software market in Germany, 2024
Figure 49: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the software market in Germany, 2024
Figure 50: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the software market in Germany, 2024
Figure 51: Italy software market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 52: Italy software market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 53: Italy software market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 54: Italy software market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 55: Forces driving competition in the software market in Italy, 2024
Figure 56: Drivers of buyer power in the software market in Italy, 2024
Figure 57: Drivers of supplier power in the software market in Italy, 2024
Figure 58: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the software market in Italy, 2024
Figure 59: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the software market in Italy, 2024
Figure 60: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the software market in Italy, 2024
Figure 61: Japan software market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 62: Japan software market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 63: Japan software market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 64: Japan software market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 65: Forces driving competition in the software market in Japan, 2024
Figure 66: Drivers of buyer power in the software market in Japan, 2024
Figure 67: Drivers of supplier power in the software market in Japan, 2024
Figure 68: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the software market in Japan, 2024
Figure 69: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the software market in Japan, 2024
Figure 70: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the software market in Japan, 2024
Figure 71: Australia software market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 72: Australia software market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 73: Australia software market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 74: Australia software market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 75: Forces driving competition in the software market in Australia, 2024
Figure 76: Drivers of buyer power in the software market in Australia, 2024
Figure 77: Drivers of supplier power in the software market in Australia, 2024
Figure 78: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the software market in Australia, 2024
Figure 79: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the software market in Australia, 2024
Figure 80: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the software market in Australia, 2024
Figure 81: Canada software market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 82: Canada software market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 83: Canada software market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 84: Canada software market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 85: Forces driving competition in the software market in Canada, 2024
Figure 86: Drivers of buyer power in the software market in Canada, 2024
Figure 87: Drivers of supplier power in the software market in Canada, 2024
Figure 88: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the software market in Canada, 2024
Figure 89: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the software market in Canada, 2024
Figure 90: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the software market in Canada, 2024
Figure 91: China software market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 92: China software market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 93: China software market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 94: China software market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 95: Forces driving competition in the software market in China, 2024
Figure 96: Drivers of buyer power in the software market in China, 2024
Figure 97: Drivers of supplier power in the software market in China, 2024
Figure 98: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the software market in China, 2024
Figure 99: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the software market in China, 2024
Figure 100: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the software market in China, 2024

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