Statistic,Value,Unit,Source,Source Type,Publication Date,Category,Notes
Global AI agents market size 2025,7.63-8.03,USD billion,Grand View Research; Precedence Research,Market Research,2025-03 to 2026-05,Market Size,Range across two research firms with differing scope definitions
Global AI agents market size 2026,10.9-11.8,USD billion,Grand View Research; Precedence Research; BCC Research,Market Research,2026-01 to 2026-05,Market Size,Consensus range across three firms
Global AI agents market size 2030,47-57,USD billion,BCC Research; Mordor Intelligence,Market Research,2026-01 to 2026-01,Market Size,BCC reflects software-only scope
Global AI agents market size 2033,182.97,USD billion,Grand View Research,Market Research,2025-03,Market Size,
Global AI agents market size 2035,221-316,USD billion,Roots Analysis; SNS Insider,Market Research,2026-01 to 2026-02,Market Size,Wide range due to scope differences
AI agents market CAGR 2026-2033,49.6%,CAGR,Grand View Research,Market Research,2025-03,Market Size,
AI agents market CAGR 2026-2035,43.57%,CAGR,Precedence Research,Market Research,2026-05,Market Size,
AI agent software spending 2025,86.4,USD billion,Gartner,Primary Research (Analyst),2026-05,Spending,"Gartner May 2026 press release — AI agent software specifically, not total AI"
AI agent software spending 2026,206.5,USD billion,Gartner,Primary Research (Analyst),2026-05,Spending,139% YoY increase
AI agent software spending 2027,376.3,USD billion,Gartner,Primary Research (Analyst),2026-05,Spending,82% YoY increase
Worldwide AI spending total 2026,2590,USD billion,Gartner,Primary Research (Analyst),2026-05,Spending,All AI including infrastructure
Worldwide GenAI spending 2025,644,USD billion,Gartner,Primary Research (Analyst),2025-03,Spending,76.4% increase from 2024
Worldwide AI spending 2028,632,USD billion,IDC,Primary Research (Analyst),2024-08,Spending,AI-enabled applications scope
IDC AI spending CAGR 2024-2028,29.0%,CAGR,IDC,Primary Research (Analyst),2024-08,Spending,
AI spending YoY growth 2025-2029,31.9%,CAGR,IDC,Primary Research (Analyst),2025,Spending,
AI investment projection 2029,1300,USD billion,IDC,Primary Research (Analyst),2025,Spending,
Organizations using AI in at least one business function,88%,Share of organizations,McKinsey State of AI 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025-11,Adoption,~1500 respondents global; up from 78% prior year
Organizations experimenting with AI agents,62%,Share of organizations,McKinsey State of AI 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025-11,Adoption,Most are still in experimentation/pilot phase
Organizations scaling AI agents in at least one function,23%,Share of organizations,McKinsey State of AI 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025-11,Adoption,Key scaling gap statistic
Organizations scaling AI agents in multiple functions,<10%,Share of organizations,McKinsey State of AI 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025-11,Adoption,
Organizations with mature AI strategy,1%,Share of organizations,McKinsey (developed markets),Primary Research (Survey),2025,Adoption,Developed markets supplemental survey
Enterprise applications with AI agents (2025 baseline),<5%,Share of apps,Gartner,Primary Research (Analyst),2025-08,Adoption,Gartner August 2025 press release
Enterprise applications with AI agents (2026 forecast),40%,Share of apps,Gartner,Primary Research (Analyst),2025-08,Adoption,Gartner August 2025 press release
IT leaders planning to introduce autonomous agents within 2 years,93%,Share of IT leaders,MuleSoft/Deloitte Digital Connectivity Benchmark 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025,Adoption,"1050 IT leaders; survey Oct-Nov 2024"
Organizations with autonomous agents already in place,40%,Share of organizations,MuleSoft/Deloitte Digital Connectivity Benchmark 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025,Adoption,
Organizations planning agents within next 12 months,41%,Share of organizations,MuleSoft/Deloitte Digital Connectivity Benchmark 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025,Adoption,Additional 41% on top of 40% already deployed
CIOs considering agent-based AI a strategic priority,89%,Share of CIOs,Futurum Group,Primary Research (Survey),2025,Adoption,
Organizations on track for partial or full agentic transformation,88%,Share of organizations,MuleSoft Connectivity Benchmark 2026,Primary Research (Survey),2026,Adoption,2026 edition
AI agents operating in isolated silos,50%,Share of deployed agents,MuleSoft Connectivity Benchmark 2026,Primary Research (Survey),2026,Risk,
IT leaders warning agents add complexity without integration,86%,Share of IT leaders,MuleSoft Connectivity Benchmark 2026,Primary Research (Survey),2026,Risk,
Organizations classified as Deep Transformers (Deloitte),34%,Share of organizations,Deloitte State of AI in Enterprise 2026,Primary Research (Survey),2026-01,Adoption,"3235 leaders; 24 countries; Aug-Sep 2025 survey"
Organizations classified as Process Redesigners (Deloitte),30%,Share of organizations,Deloitte State of AI in Enterprise 2026,Primary Research (Survey),2026-01,Adoption,
Organizations classified as Surface Adopters (Deloitte),37%,Share of organizations,Deloitte State of AI in Enterprise 2026,Primary Research (Survey),2026-01,Adoption,
Worker access to AI rose in 2025,50%,YoY increase,Deloitte State of AI in Enterprise 2026,Primary Research (Survey),2026-01,Adoption,
Enterprises using GenAI to deploy autonomous agents by 2027,50%,Share of GenAI users,Deloitte,Primary Research (Analyst),2025-01,Adoption,Up from 25% in 2025
Organizations with mature AI governance model for agents,21%,Share of organizations,Deloitte State of AI 2026,Primary Research (Survey),2026-01,Governance,
Organizations citing data quality as biggest agent deployment blocker,52%,Share of organizations,Deloitte State of AI 2026,Primary Research (Survey),2026-01,Governance,
Executives with comprehensive AI strategy,27%,Share of executives,Gartner CxO Survey December 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025-12,Governance,197 CxOs and senior business leaders
Executives believing workforce is truly AI-ready,20%,Share of executives,Gartner CxO Survey December 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025-12,Governance,
Employees reporting no time saved with AI (Q1 2026),19%,Share of employees,Gartner Q1 2026 survey,Primary Research (Survey),2026-Q1,Governance,
Agentic AI projects predicted to be canceled by end of 2027,>40%,Share of projects,Gartner,Primary Research (Analyst),2025-06,"Based on poll of 3412 organizations; June 2025 press release"
Agentic AI vendors with genuine agentic features (Gartner estimate),~130,Count,Gartner,Primary Research (Analyst),2025-06,Market,"Of thousands claiming agentic capabilities — agent washing problem"
Organizations not seeing EBIT impact from AI at enterprise level,>80%,Share of organizations,McKinsey State of AI 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025-11,ROI,
Organizations qualifying as AI high performers (5%+ EBIT from AI),~6%,Share of organizations,McKinsey State of AI 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025-11,ROI,
AI high performers more likely to have redesigned workflows,3x,Multiplier,McKinsey State of AI 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025-11,ROI,Compared to non-high-performers
Organizations with AI initiatives meeting expected ROI,~25%,Share of organizations,Multiple sources,Multiple,2025,ROI,Aggregate from Gartner/McKinsey/Deloitte
One-third of companies predicted to harm CX via premature AI deployment,33%,Share of companies,Gartner,Primary Research (Analyst),2025-06,Risk,2026 prediction
Enterprises planning to increase AI budgets over next 3 years,92%,Share of enterprises,KPMG Q4 2025 AI Pulse Survey,Primary Research (Survey),2025-Q4,Spending,350 global executives
Senior executives planning AI budget increase next 12 months,88%,Share of executives,PwC survey May 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025-05,Spending,300 senior executives
Median enterprise AI deployment budget,124,USD million,KPMG Q4 2025 AI Pulse Survey,Primary Research (Survey),2025-Q4,Spending,Projected annual
Average IT budget increase YoY (agentic AI driver),71.4%,YoY increase,MuleSoft Connectivity Benchmark 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025,Spending,From $10.47M to $16.91M average
VC funding in agentic AI North America,>40,USD billion,Mordor Intelligence 2026,Market Research,2026-01,Investment,
Agentic AI priority rank increase YoY,31.5%,YoY increase in priority rank,Belitsoft Research 2026,Research,2026-04,Investment,From 13.0% to 17.1% top-ranked priority
Single-agent system market share 2025,59-62%,Market share,Grand View Research; Precedence Research,Market Research,2025-03 to 2026-05,Architecture,
G2000 AI agent count growth by 2027,10x,Multiplier,IDC,Primary Research (Analyst),2025,Scale,Projected
G2000 token/API call growth by 2027,1000x,Multiplier,IDC,Primary Research (Analyst),2025,Scale,Projected
Global AI agents in use 2029,>1000,Millions,IDC,Primary Research (Analyst),2025,Scale,40x 2025 baseline
Vertical AI error rate reduction vs. generic models,20-40%,Percentage point reduction,Industry Research 2025,Market Research,2025,Architecture,Domain-specific agents vs. horizontal
Enterprises requiring domain-specific AI compliance,>70%,Share of enterprises,Industry Research 2025,Market Research,2025,Architecture,
AI jobs created globally by 2030,170,Millions,World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025-01,"1000+ employers; 22 industries; 55 economies; 14M workers"
AI jobs displaced globally by 2030,92,Millions,World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025-01,Workforce,
Net employment change from AI by 2030,+78,Millions,World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025-01,Workforce,
Global workforce job churn from AI by 2030,22%,Share of global workforce,World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025-01,Workforce,
Employers intending to reduce workforce via AI by 2030,41%,Share of employers,World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025-01,Workforce,
Skills sets projected to become outdated 2025-2030,39%,Share of current skill sets,World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025-01,Workforce,
Employers planning upskilling in response to AI,85%,Share of employers,World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025-01,Workforce,
Organizations reporting workforce reductions from autonomous AI,~80%,Share of organizations,Gartner Q3 2025 survey,Primary Research (Survey),2025-Q3,Workforce,350 global business executives; BUT does not translate to ROI
Organizations expecting AI to decrease workforce next year,32%,Share of organizations,McKinsey State of AI 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025-11,Workforce,
Organizations expecting no AI workforce impact next year,43%,Share of organizations,McKinsey State of AI 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025-11,Workforce,
Organizations expecting AI to increase workforce next year,13%,Share of organizations,McKinsey State of AI 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025-11,Workforce,
Workers with advanced AI skills salary premium,56%,Premium over peers without AI skills,PwC Global AI Jobs Barometer 2025,Primary Research,2025,Workforce,
Revenue per employee increase in AI-exposed industries,27%,Increase vs. less AI-ready sectors,PwC Global AI Jobs Barometer 2025,Primary Research,2025,Workforce,More than 3x the rate of less AI-ready sectors
AI agents market share technology sector,46%,Share of current deployments,Lyzr AI analysis 2025-2026,Market Research,2026,Verticals,
AI agents market share consulting/professional services,18%,Share of current deployments,Lyzr AI analysis 2025-2026,Market Research,2026,Verticals,
AI agents market share financial services,12%,Share of current deployments,Lyzr AI analysis 2025-2026,Market Research,2026,Verticals,
Healthcare industry AI agents adoption,68%,High usage rate,IBM/KPMG survey data 2025,Primary Research (Survey),2025,Verticals,
Healthcare AI annual savings potential by 2026,150,USD billion,Accenture,Consulting Research,2025,Verticals,Projected
AI diagnostic error prevention annual,2.5,Millions of errors,Frost & Sullivan,Market Research,2025,Verticals,AI-powered imaging solutions
Financial services share of AI spending growth 2024-2028,20%,Share of $632B IDC projection,IDC,Primary Research (Analyst),2024,Verticals,
US banks believing AI risks outweigh benefits,62%,Share of US banks,IDC FERS Survey,Primary Research (Survey),2025,Verticals,Data complexity and privacy concerns
North America AI agents market share 2025,39-41%,Regional market share,Precedence Research; Grand View Research,Market Research,2025-2026,Geography,
Axis Intelligence AI Agents Deployment Gap Index Q2 2026,70,Percentage points,Axis Intelligence (derived from McKinsey Nov 2025 + MuleSoft/Deloitte Digital 2025),Derived Metric,2026-06-02,Proprietary,"ADGI = Intent rate (93%) minus Production scale rate (23%). Recalculated quarterly."
Axis Intelligence Governance-Adjusted ADGI Q2 2026,72,Percentage points,Axis Intelligence (derived from Deloitte 2026 governance maturity + MuleSoft intent data),Derived Metric,2026-06-02,Proprietary,"Governance-Adjusted ADGI = Intent rate (93%) minus Governance maturity rate (21%)."