{"id":52360,"date":"2026-04-02T05:30:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T05:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daacdigital.com\/the-global-it-outsourcing-market-in-2026-trends-figures-and-opportunities\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T05:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T05:30:28","slug":"the-global-it-outsourcing-market-in-2026-trends-figures-and-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daacdigital.com\/en\/the-global-it-outsourcing-market-in-2026-trends-figures-and-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"The global IT outsourcing market in 2026: trends, figures and opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

The global IT outsourcing market reaches $638.65 billion in 2026 – a figure that reflects not just the size of a sector, but a fundamental shift in the way companies build their technology capabilities. What started as a cost-cutting strategy has morphed into a model for accessing talent, innovation and skills that fewer and fewer organizations can develop internally. The context in 2026 makes this trend even more relevant: the global shortage of 4.8 million cybersecurity specialists and accelerating AI adoption are pressuring companies to find quick and scalable answers. <\/p>\n

Market in figures: what the data says<\/strong><\/h5>\n

According to Mordor Intelligence, the IT outsourcing market will grow from USD 638.65 billion in 2026 to USD 752.08 billion in 2031, at an annual rate of 3.32%. IT infrastructure remains the dominant segment with 45% of the market, but managed cloud services are growing fastest. Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region, while North America remains the largest market by volume. <\/p>\n

These figures are not abstract. They reflect the thousands of contracts signed by companies that have decided that certain IT skills are more efficiently obtained through a specialized partner than built in-house from scratch.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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What companies are outsourcing in 2026<\/strong><\/h5>\n

According to the latest Auxis report on IT outsourcing trends, 46% of companies are already outsourcing technology services, and 42% plan to start in the next 12 months. The data shows a significant change from previous years: cybersecurity – which in 2023 was among the least outsourced functions – topped the list of outsourced areas in 2026, tied with IT infrastructure (72%), according to the Deloitte Global Outsourcing Survey. <\/p>\n

At the same time, 44% of outsourcing contracts now include AI and automation components, and 54% of companies are adopting hybrid cloud delivery models. Outsourcing is no longer just about basic technical support – it now covers critical functions such as cloud operations, software development, hybrid architecture orchestration and security management.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Why the motivation has changed<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The most relevant signal of the maturing of this model comes from the changing motivation of companies. In 2020, 70% of organizations outsourced IT primarily to cut costs. By 2026, that share has fallen to 34%, according to KPMG. The priorities taking the place of cost savings are access to specialized talent, speed to market, and the ability to drive innovation without overburdening internal teams. <\/p>\n

This is also reflected in partner expectations: 81% of organizations are looking for outsourcing vendors to act as strategic partners – not mere task executors. In addition, 87% of IT leaders use outsourcing as a primary tool for accelerating AI adoption and getting return on technology investments.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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What companies want from partners in 2026<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Expectations of outsourcing providers have risen considerably. According to the SSON Business Process Outsourcing 2026 Report, 80% of organizations are asking their partners for GenAI capabilities and Agentic solutions, 70% are asking for advanced automation solutions, and 44% – process reengineering expertise. By 2030, Gartner estimates that 75% of IT work will be performed by humans augmented with AI and 25% by AI autonomously – meaning outsourcing partners that don’t integrate AI into delivery are quickly becoming irrelevant.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Relevance for companies in Moldova and the region<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The global trends described above are directly felt in the local market. Companies in Moldova and the region are facing the same challenges: shortage of IT specialists, pressure on budgets, the need to adopt modern solutions without building large teams internally. DAAC digital’s Engineering Outsourcing services address exactly these needs – with local expertise, understanding of the regional context and the ability to scale resources according to the real requirements of each project. <\/p>\n

If you want to explore how this model can work for your organization, learn more about our services Engineering Outsourcing<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Source: mordorintelligence.com<\/a><\/strong> | auxis.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":52359,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":230,"footnotes":""},"categories":[140,139,396],"tags":[365,800],"class_list":["post-52360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-blog-en","category-blog-engineering-outsourcing","tag-it-outsourcing","tag-tendinte"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/daacdigital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/daacdigital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/daacdigital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daacdigital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daacdigital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52360"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/daacdigital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52360\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52468,"href":"https:\/\/daacdigital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52360\/revisions\/52468"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daacdigital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52359"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/daacdigital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daacdigital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daacdigital.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}