Worldwide IDC Global DataSphere Forecast, 2025-2029

This IDC study presents a five-year forecast for the worldwide IDC Global DataSphere, which is a measure of how much data is created, captured, replicated, and consumed each year. It is forecast by several segments including consumer/enterprise, region, data type, location (core, edge, endpoint), and cloud/noncloud."The Global DataSphere continues to expand, but the dynamics shaping it are shifting in important ways," says Adam Wright, research manager for IDC's Global DataSphere and StorageSphere. "Even as device growth moderates in some areas, intensifying digital usage, the rise of generative AI, and new forms of high-value data are fueling an increasingly rich and complex data landscape."