Summary
Global Software industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2017-21, and forecast to 2026). 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 is defined as revenues generated from both: sales of, and subscriptions to, various software packages and offerings. The market includes both signed deals that remain under contract, and the annual revenues associated with new contracts signed, within a particular calendar year. This excludes sales opportunities for third-party services providers.
- The software market is comprised of the following sectors: Business Process Applications, Data and Analytics, IT Management, Security and Other.
- Business Process Applications includes revenues from 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 exhaustively.
- Data and Analytics includes revenues from Artificial Intelligence Platforms, Big Data Platforms, Business Intelligence and Data Discovery Tools, Data and Content Management and Enterprise IoT (Internet of Things) Platforms exhaustively.
- IT management includes revenues from 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 and Storage Management exhaustively.
- Security includes revenues from Application Security, Endpoint Security Platforms, Fraud Prevention and Transactional Security, Identity and Access Management, Messaging Security, Data Protection, Security Intelligence and Management, Network Security, Server Security and Web Security exhaustively.
- The Other segment includes revenues from Cloud Computing, Communications and Collaboration, Mobility, Networking and Storage.
- All market data and forecasts are represented in nominal terms (i.e., without adjustment for inflation) and all currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2021 annual average exchange rates.
- The global software market had total revenues of $574.1 billion in 2021, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8% between 2016 and 2021.
- The business process applications segment was the market's most valuable in 2021, with total revenues of $203.5 billion, equivalent to 35.5% of the market's overall value.
- The COVID-19 crisis highlighted several examples of processes that can be digitized and virtualized, which increased demand for software products.
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 2021?
- What will be the size of the global software market in 2026?
- 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?
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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. MicroStrategy Inc
30.2. NTT DATA Newson Corp
30.3. Neusoft Corp
30.4. Dassault Systemes SA
30.5. Otsuka Corp
30.6. SCSK Corp.
30.7. Alphabet Inc
30.8. Open Text Corporation
30.9. International Business Machines Corporation
30.10. SAP SE
30.11. The Sage Group plc
30.12. Microsoft Corporation
30.13. Oracle Corporation
31 Appendix
31.1. Methodology
31.2. About MarketLine
List of Tables
Table 1: Global software market value: $ billion, 2017-21
Table 2: Global software market category segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 3: Global software market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 4: Global software market value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Table 5: Global size of population (million), 2017-21
Table 6: Global gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2017-21
Table 7: Global gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2017-21
Table 8: Global inflation, 2017-21
Table 9: Global consumer price index (absolute), 2017-21
Table 10: Global exchange rate, 2017-21
Table 11: Asia-Pacific software market value: $ billion, 2017-21
Table 12: Asia-Pacific software market category segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 13: Asia-Pacific software market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 14: Asia-Pacific software market value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Table 15: Europe software market value: $ billion, 2017-21
Table 16: Europe software market category segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 17: Europe software market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 18: Europe software market value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Table 19: Europe size of population (million), 2017-21
Table 20: Europe gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2017-21
Table 21: Europe gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2017-21
Table 22: Europe inflation, 2017-21
Table 23: Europe consumer price index (absolute), 2017-21
Table 24: Europe exchange rate, 2017-21
Table 25: France software market value: $ billion, 2017-21
Table 26: France software market category segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 27: France software market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 28: France software market value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Table 29: France size of population (million), 2017-21
Table 30: France gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2017-21
Table 31: France gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2017-21
Table 32: France inflation, 2017-21
Table 33: France consumer price index (absolute), 2017-21
Table 34: France exchange rate, 2017-21
Table 35: Germany software market value: $ billion, 2017-21
Table 36: Germany software market category segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 37: Germany software market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 38: Germany software market value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Table 39: Germany size of population (million), 2017-21
Table 40: Germany gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2017-21
Table 41: Germany gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2017-21
Table 42: Germany inflation, 2017-21
Table 43: Germany consumer price index (absolute), 2017-21
Table 44: Germany exchange rate, 2017-21
Table 45: Italy software market value: $ billion, 2017-21
Table 46: Italy software market category segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 47: Italy software market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 48: Italy software market value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Table 49: Italy size of population (million), 2017-21
Table 50: Italy gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2017-21
Table 51: Italy gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2017-21
Table 52: Italy inflation, 2017-21
Table 53: Italy consumer price index (absolute), 2017-21
Table 54: Italy exchange rate, 2017-21
Table 55: Japan software market value: $ billion, 2017-21
Table 56: Japan software market category segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 57: Japan software market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 58: Japan software market value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Table 59: Japan size of population (million), 2017-21
Table 60: Japan gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2017-21
Table 61: Japan gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2017-21
Table 62: Japan inflation, 2017-21
Table 63: Japan consumer price index (absolute), 2017-21
Table 64: Japan exchange rate, 2017-21
Table 65: Australia software market value: $ billion, 2017-21
Table 66: Australia software market category segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 67: Australia software market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 68: Australia software market value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Table 69: Australia size of population (million), 2017-21
Table 70: Australia gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2017-21
Table 71: Australia gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2017-21
Table 72: Australia inflation, 2017-21
Table 73: Australia consumer price index (absolute), 2017-21
Table 74: Australia exchange rate, 2017-21
Table 75: Canada software market value: $ billion, 2017-21
Table 76: Canada software market category segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 77: Canada software market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 78: Canada software market value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Table 79: Canada size of population (million), 2017-21
Table 80: Canada gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2017-21
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global software market value: $ billion, 2017-21
Figure 2: Global software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
Figure 3: Global software market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
Figure 4: Global software market value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the global software market, 2021
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the global software market, 2021
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the global software market, 2021
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the global software market, 2021
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the global software market, 2021
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the global software market, 2021
Figure 11: Asia-Pacific software market value: $ billion, 2017-21
Figure 12: Asia-Pacific software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
Figure 13: Asia-Pacific software market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
Figure 14: Asia-Pacific software market value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Figure 15: Forces driving competition in the software market in Asia-Pacific, 2021
Figure 16: Drivers of buyer power in the software market in Asia-Pacific, 2021
Figure 17: Drivers of supplier power in the software market in Asia-Pacific, 2021
Figure 18: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the software market in Asia-Pacific, 2021
Figure 19: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the software market in Asia-Pacific, 2021
Figure 20: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the software market in Asia-Pacific, 2021
Figure 21: Europe software market value: $ billion, 2017-21
Figure 22: Europe software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
Figure 23: Europe software market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
Figure 24: Europe software market value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Figure 25: Forces driving competition in the software market in Europe, 2021
Figure 26: Drivers of buyer power in the software market in Europe, 2021
Figure 27: Drivers of supplier power in the software market in Europe, 2021
Figure 28: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the software market in Europe, 2021
Figure 29: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the software market in Europe, 2021
Figure 30: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the software market in Europe, 2021
Figure 31: France software market value: $ billion, 2017-21
Figure 32: France software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
Figure 33: France software market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
Figure 34: France software market value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Figure 35: Forces driving competition in the software market in France, 2021
Figure 36: Drivers of buyer power in the software market in France, 2021
Figure 37: Drivers of supplier power in the software market in France, 2021
Figure 38: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the software market in France, 2021
Figure 39: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the software market in France, 2021
Figure 40: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the software market in France, 2021
Figure 41: Germany software market value: $ billion, 2017-21
Figure 42: Germany software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
Figure 43: Germany software market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
Figure 44: Germany software market value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Figure 45: Forces driving competition in the software market in Germany, 2021
Figure 46: Drivers of buyer power in the software market in Germany, 2021
Figure 47: Drivers of supplier power in the software market in Germany, 2021
Figure 48: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the software market in Germany, 2021
Figure 49: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the software market in Germany, 2021
Figure 50: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the software market in Germany, 2021
Figure 51: Italy software market value: $ billion, 2017-21
Figure 52: Italy software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
Figure 53: Italy software market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
Figure 54: Italy software market value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Figure 55: Forces driving competition in the software market in Italy, 2021
Figure 56: Drivers of buyer power in the software market in Italy, 2021
Figure 57: Drivers of supplier power in the software market in Italy, 2021
Figure 58: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the software market in Italy, 2021
Figure 59: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the software market in Italy, 2021
Figure 60: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the software market in Italy, 2021
Figure 61: Japan software market value: $ billion, 2017-21
Figure 62: Japan software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
Figure 63: Japan software market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
Figure 64: Japan software market value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Figure 65: Forces driving competition in the software market in Japan, 2021
Figure 66: Drivers of buyer power in the software market in Japan, 2021
Figure 67: Drivers of supplier power in the software market in Japan, 2021
Figure 68: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the software market in Japan, 2021
Figure 69: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the software market in Japan, 2021
Figure 70: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the software market in Japan, 2021
Figure 71: Australia software market value: $ billion, 2017-21
Figure 72: Australia software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
Figure 73: Australia software market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
Figure 74: Australia software market value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Figure 75: Forces driving competition in the software market in Australia, 2021
Figure 76: Drivers of buyer power in the software market in Australia, 2021
Figure 77: Drivers of supplier power in the software market in Australia, 2021
Figure 78: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the software market in Australia, 2021
Figure 79: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the software market in Australia, 2021
Figure 80: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the software market in Australia, 2021
