AI-as-a-service market seen topping $104B by 2030

By AI, Created 2:36 PM UTC, May 21, 2026, /AGP/ – The Business Research Company projects the global AI-as-a-service market will exceed $104 billion by 2030, driven by cloud adoption, lower-cost deployment models and data-driven decision-making needs. North America and the U.S. are expected to lead the market, while solutions remain the biggest segment.

Why it matters: - AI-as-a-service is moving from a niche deployment model to a major slice of the broader AI market. - The forecast points to wider enterprise demand for scalable, subscription-based AI tools that reduce upfront infrastructure costs. - The market’s growth could reshape how companies buy and deploy AI across industries, especially in cloud-heavy environments.

What happened: - The Business Research Company projected the global artificial intelligence as a service market will surpass $104 billion in 2030. - The company said AI services as a broader parent market will reach about $259 billion by 2030. - AI as a service is expected to represent around 40% of that parent market. - The market is forecast to account for nearly 1% of the broader information technology industry, which is expected to reach $13,788 billion by 2030. - The report was issued May 21, 2026.

The details: - North America is projected to be the largest regional market in 2030 at $41 billion. - North America’s market is expected to rise from $8 billion in 2025 at a 39% compound annual growth rate. - The U.S. is projected to be the largest country market in 2030 at $34 billion. - The U.S. market is expected to grow from $7 billion in 2025 at a 36% compound annual growth rate. - The solutions segment is expected to be the largest component segment in 2030, at 63% of the market, or $66 billion. - The market is also segmented by offering into infrastructure as a service, platform as a service and software as a service. - The market is segmented by deployment into public, private and hybrid. - The market is segmented by organization size into small and medium-sized enterprises and large enterprises. - The market covers banking, finance services and insurance; information technology and telecom; retail; manufacturing; public sector; energy and utilities; healthcare; and other industries. - The report links the growth outlook to three main drivers: cost-efficient AI deployment, cloud-based technologies and data-driven decision-making. - The rising demand for cost-efficient AI deployment is projected to contribute about 1.9% annual growth. - The growing adoption of cloud-based technologies is projected to contribute around 1.0% annual growth. - The increasing need for data-driven decision-making is projected to contribute about 1.1% annual growth. - The report said the solutions and services markets together are expected to add more than $84 billion in market value by 2030. - The solutions market is projected to grow by $53 billion from 2025 to 2030. - The services market is projected to grow by $31 billion over the same period. - Request a free sample of the market report. - Access the detailed market report.

Between the lines: - The forecast suggests enterprises are favoring AI access over building full internal AI stacks. - Cloud infrastructure, hyperscaler availability and mature data systems are becoming core enablers of AI adoption. - The report’s strongest growth case centers on practical business value, not experimentation, with efficiency and analytics at the center.

What’s next: - North America and the U.S. are likely to remain the main revenue pools as enterprises scale AI deployments. - The solutions segment should keep leading as businesses look for pre-built models and faster integration. - Vendors may continue pushing modular pricing and flexible deployment options to capture smaller businesses and larger enterprises alike.

The bottom line: - AI as a service is on track to become one of the fastest-growing ways businesses buy AI, with cloud delivery and lower-cost access driving adoption through 2030.