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Asia Pacific Tech Spending Forecast By Category In 2026 A pie chart showing Forrester’s forecast for Asia Pacific tech spending in 2026 in various categories. We forecast that 30% of spending will go to computer equipment; 17% to communications equipment; 28% to software; 10% to tech consulting and systems integration services; and 15% to tech outsourcing and hardware maintenance. This graphic has an associated spreadsheet that includes all data presented.

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Figure 2 US Retail Industry Share Of Total US Tech Budget Spending, 2026 A bar chart shows the 2026 forecast for industry share of total US tech budget spending, including staffing costs. This graphic has an associated spreadsheet that includes all data presented. Please access the spreadsheet for details. Figure 3 US Retail Tech Budget Spending Forecast By Category, 2026 A doughnut chart shows the 2026 forecast for US retail tech budget spending by category.

Figure 2 US Government Sector Share Of Total US Tech Budget Spending, 2026 A bar chart shows the 2026 forecast for sector share of total US tech budget spending, including staffing costs. This graphic has an associated spreadsheet that includes all data presented. Please access the spreadsheet for details. Figure 3 US Government Sector Tech Budget Spending Forecast By Category, 2026 A doughnut chart shows the 2026 forecast for US government sector tech budget spending by category.

Figure 2 US Insurance Industry Share Of Total US Tech Budget Spending, 2026 A bar chart shows the 2026 forecast for industry share of total US tech budget spending, including staffing costs. This graphic has an associated spreadsheet that includes all data presented. Please access the spreadsheet for details. Figure 3 US Insurance Tech Budget Spending Forecast By Category, 2026 A doughnut chart shows the 2026 forecast for US insurance tech budget spending by category.

Additional data-driven analysis to guide investment decisions: Interactive online session: US Tech Forecast 2026: What It Means For Healthcare Providers webinar Regional tech market signals: US Tech Market Forecast, 2025 To 2030 Revenue trends for major tech companies: 2025 Global Tech Vendor Tracker Market-centric insights: Healthcare research hub US Healthcare Providers Tech Spending Will Reach $69 Billion In 2026 Healthcare providers are experiencing growing demand for digital solutions

Forrester’s US Tech Market Forecast, 2025 To 2030 model uses US Bureau of Economic Analysis data for gross fixed capital formation by industry to break down tech spend by industry.

Given these developments, our original forecasts may be too optimistic by 1 to 2 percentage points, depending on a country’s trade exposure and the IT spending category in question (e.g., hardware versus software or services). The situation remains highly fluid, and the full impact of new US policy on APAC tech spending will likely take several months to fully manifest.