Internet of Things Market to Reach $1.7 Trillion by 2020
June 2, 2015 | Business WireEstimated reading time: 4 minutes
The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to gain momentum as vendors and enterprises begin to embrace the opportunities this market presents. According to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC), the worldwide Internet of Things market will grow from $655.8 billion in 2014 to $1.7 trillion in 2020 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.9%.
Devices, connectivity, and IT services will make up the majority of the IoT market in 2020. Together, they are estimated to account for over two-thirds of the worldwide IoT market in 2020, with devices (modules/sensors) alone representing 31.8% of the total. By 2020, IDC expects that IoT purpose-built platforms, application software, and "as a service" offerings will capture a larger percentage of revenue.
The new forecast is one of three recently completed reports defining the IoT market and identifying opportunities: IDC's Worldwide Internet of Things Taxonomy, 2015, Worldwide Internet of Things Forecast, 2015–2020, and the Worldwide IoT Spending Guide by Vertical. IDC's IoT taxonomy includes a view to the horizontal technology stack of hardware, software, services, and connectivity as well as a vertical view to the industries and use cases that IDC is forecasting in the IoT market. IDC's IoT forecast provides includes the installed base by region as well as revenue projections from both a regional and technology perspective. The IoT Spending Guide focuses on 25 of the fastest growing IoT use cases in 11 vertical industries, including consumer, retail, healthcare, government, manufacturing, transportation, and other industries, while also sizing IoT opportunities across the technology stack.
"While wearable devices are the consumer face of the Internet of Things, and where recognition of IoT appears to begin, the real opportunity remains in the enterprise and public sector markets," said Vernon Turner, senior vice president and research fellow (IoT), Enterprise Systems. "The ripple effect of IoT is driving traditional business models from IT-enabled business processes to IT-enabled services and finally to IT-enabled products, which is beginning to disrupt the IT status quo."
IDC defines the IoT as a network of networks of uniquely identifiable endpoints (or "things") that communicate without human interaction using IP connectivity. IDC has identified the IoT ecosystem as containing a complex mix of technologies including, but not limited to, modules/devices, connectivity, IoT purpose-built platforms, storage, servers, security, analytics software, IT services, and security. It is important to note that autonomous connectivity is a key attribute within IDC's definition and, at this point, we do not count smartphones, tablets, or PCs within our IoT forecast.
"IDC's Internet of Things taxonomy is intended to provide a framework to categorize and relate technology and industry-specific aspects of this burgeoning market," said Carrie MacGillivray, program vice president, IoT and Mobile research. "For 2015, the taxonomy includes a view to the horizontal technology stack of hardware, software, services, and connectivity as well as a vertical view to the industries and use cases that IDC is forecasting in the IoT market."
The IDC study, Worldwide Internet of Things Forecast, 2015–2020 (IDC #256397), provides an update to IDC's worldwide IoT market outlook at a regional and technology level. It provides forecasts on the installed base by region as well as revenue projections from both a regional and technology split perspective. The document also highlights key considerations for technology suppliers in this burgeoning, and complex, market as well as some of the drivers and inhibitors to growth throughout the forecast period.
IDC's recently published taxonomy, IDC's Worldwide Internet of Things Taxonomy, 2015 (IDC #256186), provides a framework to work for vendors and enterprises as they look to navigate the complex ecosystem that surrounds this burgeoning market. Both vendors and enterprises can benefit from understanding the main technology components that could be involved in an IoT implementation. This IDC Internet of Things taxonomy is used to guide IDC's technology, regional, and vertical views of the market. It should be used by readers as a guide to understanding the overall structure of the IoT market and how IDC organizes its market sizing efforts.
The Worldwide IoT Spending Guide by Vertical specifically highlights country-level spending across IoT use cases and technologies, including smart appliances, automated public transit, remote health monitoring, digital signage, connected vehicles, and air traffic monitoring, among others. Unlike any other research in the industry, the comprehensive spending guide was designed to help vendors clearly understand the industry-specific opportunity for IoT technologies today.
About IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. With more than 1,100 analysts worldwide, IDC offers global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries. IDC's analysis and insight helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community to make fact-based technology decisions and to achieve their key business objectives. Founded in 1964, IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and events company. To learn more about IDC, please visit www.idc.com.
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