How big this market is, as its publishers state it
as of Sep 5, 2026 · 5 figures carried1 publisher carried, 2020–2024, no published outlook among them. Figures are the publishers' own, shown side by side and never averaged.
Last read Sep 30, 2026: wrote 0 figures, refused 4 already stored.
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Where its publishers say it is going
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- Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada: grew 14.1 % a year, 2020–2024, by its own figures.
| Year | Figure | Kind | Published | In the publisher’s words |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CAD 95.5 bn | history | 2022 | The total operating revenue of the software development and computer service industries reached $95.5 billion in 2020, up 7.5% from 2019. source |
| 2021 | CAD 113.8 bn | history | 2023 | The total operating revenue of the software development and computer services industries reached $113.8 billion in 2021, up 17.6% from 2020. source |
| 2022 | CAD 133.8 bn | history | 2024 | The total operating revenue of the software development and computer services industries reached $133.8 billion in 2022, up 17.0% from 2021. source |
| 2023 | CAD 148.0 bn | history | 2025 | The software development and computer services industries continued to experience strong growth in 2023, with total operating revenue reaching $148.0 billion. source |
| 2024 | CAD 161.9 bn | history | 2026 | Canada's software development and computer services industries recorded sustained growth in 2024, as operating revenue increased 8.5% to $161.9 billion. source |
Software and IT elsewhere
The same industry as other publishers state it for their own place. Each figure is its publisher’s frame; none is compared with another.
- Software and ITEuropean UnionRead Sep 30, 2026, nothing quotable foundRead from Eurostat
- Software and ITUnited KingdomGBRead Sep 30, 2026, nothing quotable foundRead from Office for National Statistics
- Software and ITGermanyDE€235.0 bn2025 · Bitkom · +1 more, never averaged€245.1 bn by 2026 · 4.3 % a year · Bitkom’s outlookas of Sep 30, 2026
- Software and ITCzechiaCZCZK 1.07 tn2023 · Czech Statistical OfficeNo outlook published by Czech Statistical Officeas of Sep 30, 2026
- Software and ITChinaCN$889.4 bn2029, an outlook · IDC · +2 more, never averagedNo outlook published by IDCas of Sep 30, 2026
- Software and ITJapanJPJPY 28.11 tn2026, an outlook · IDCJPY 33.32 tn by 2029 · 5.8 % a year · IDC’s outlookas of Sep 30, 2026
Other markets in North America
What else the yearly read measures in this region.
- HealthcareUnited StatesUS$5.66 tn2025 · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services$9.00 tn by 2034 · 5.3 % a year · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s outlookas of Sep 30, 2026
- Software publishingUnited StatesUS$552.2 bn2024 · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · +1 more, never averaged$896.1 bn by 2034 · 5.0 % a year · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’s outlookas of Sep 30, 2026
- IT servicesUnited StatesUS$799.0 bn2024 · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · +1 more, never averaged$1.10 tn by 2034 · 3.2 % a year · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’s outlookas of Sep 30, 2026
- E-commerceUnited StatesUS$1.23 tn2025 · U.S. Census BureauNo outlook published by U.S. Census Bureauas of Sep 30, 2026
- EnergyUnited StatesUSRead Sep 30, 2026, nothing quotable foundRead from U.S. Energy Information Administration
- AutomotiveUnited StatesUS$754.4 bn2025 · U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · +1 more, never averagedNo outlook published by U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysisas of Sep 30, 2026
- EducationUnited StatesUS$1.60 tn2022 · National Center for Education StatisticsNo outlook published by National Center for Education Statisticsas of Sep 30, 2026
- Construction and real estateUnited StatesUS$2.16 tn2025 · FMI · +2 more, never averaged$2.70 tn by 2030 · 4.5 % a year · FMI’s outlookas of Sep 30, 2026
- Advertising and mediaUnited StatesUS$294.6 bn2025 · Interactive Advertising Bureau · +1 more, never averagedNo outlook published by Interactive Advertising Bureauas of Sep 30, 2026
- Financial servicesUnited StatesUS$3.29 tn2025 · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics$3.92 tn by 2035 · 1.8 % a year · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’s outlookas of Sep 30, 2026