PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 2111264
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 2111264
Artificial intelligence (AI) in procurement refers to the utilization of AI technologies to automate, evaluate, and enhance procurement functions such as sourcing, purchasing, and supplier management. It allows organizations to strengthen decision-making, improve operational efficiency, and reduce expenses by employing intelligent systems that analyze data and generate actionable insights.
The primary component types of artificial intelligence (AI) in procurement include software and services. Software refers to AI-powered platforms that automate procurement workflows, strengthen sourcing decisions, improve supplier management, and optimize spending efficiency. These solutions utilize technologies including machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and other technology types and are deployed through cloud-based and on-premises models. The various applications include supplier management or identification, risk management or predictive analytics, spend analysis, contract management, and category management and they are utilized by industry verticals including retail and e-commerce, manufacturing, healthcare, transportation and logistics, government and public sector, and others.
Tariffs are influencing the artificial intelligence (AI) in procurement market by increasing the cost of imported software infrastructure, cloud computing resources, and advanced analytics platforms used for sourcing and supplier management optimization. This is affecting enterprises across retail and e-commerce, manufacturing, healthcare, transportation and logistics, and the government sector, particularly in regions reliant on global technology imports such as Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Software-heavy segments such as procurement automation tools and supplier management platforms are most affected due to their dependency on cross-border digital infrastructure. However, tariffs are also encouraging localization of procurement technology development, expansion of regional cloud ecosystems, and increased investment in domestic AI procurement platforms, improving long-term resilience and operational independence.
The artificial intelligence (AI) in procurement market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $2.86 billion in 2025 to $3.5 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.2%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to manual procurement processes dependency, fragmented supplier databases and limited visibility, rising procurement fraud and leakage risks, globalization of supply chains and outsourcing growth, increasing enterprise cost optimization pressure.
The artificial intelligence (AI) in procurement market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $7.86 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to predictive procurement decision making adoption, integration of real time supplier intelligence networks, increasing regulatory compliance and audit digitization, shift toward resilient and localized supply chains, expansion of data driven strategic sourcing ecosystems. Major trends in the forecast period include rise of predictive supplier risk scoring and resilience management tools, increasing adoption of automated spend classification and cost optimization systems, growing use of AI-powered contract lifecycle management platforms, expansion of real-time supplier performance monitoring dashboards, surge in category-level procurement automation and optimization tools.
The increasing adoption of cloud-based solutions is expected to propel the growth of the artificial intelligence (AI) in the procurement market going forward. Cloud-based solutions refer to digital services, applications, or resources delivered over the internet that enable users to access data, software, and computing power remotely without relying on local infrastructure. The increasing adoption of cloud-based solutions is driven by the growing use of remote and hybrid work models, as businesses increasingly depend on scalable and internet-accessible platforms to support real-time collaboration, data sharing, and operational flexibility across distributed teams. The increasing adoption of cloud-based solutions is driving demand for artificial intelligence (AI) in procurement by providing centralized and real-time data access, enabling AI tools to automate supplier evaluation, improve purchasing decisions, and enhance overall procurement efficiency. For instance, in March 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics, a UK-based government agency, in 2023, 9% of businesses in the UK implemented artificial intelligence (AI), while 69% utilized cloud computing systems and applications. Therefore, the increasing adoption of cloud-based solutions is driving the growth of the artificial intelligence (AI) in the procurement market.
Leading companies operating in the artificial intelligence (AI) in procurement market are focusing on developing innovative solutions, such as GenAI-powered autonomous sourcing platforms to enhance procurement efficiency, automate end-to-end sourcing processes, reduce operational costs, and improve data-driven decision-making across supplier management and risk assessment. A GenAI-powered autonomous sourcing platform is an advanced procurement system that uses generative artificial intelligence and large language models to automate activities such as requisition handling, supplier evaluation, price optimization, and negotiation support, while also integrating with enterprise procurement ecosystems to streamline workflows. For example, in February 2023, LTIMindtree Ltd., an India-based technology consulting and digital solutions company, launched Navisource.AI, a GenAI-powered autonomous sourcing platform designed to transform procurement operations from requisition to risk management. The solution leverages AI-driven pricing and negotiation engines to help organizations reduce overall procurement costs by 10-15%. It integrates large language models and model catalogs through the Canvas.AI platform and is compatible with enterprise procurement systems such as SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA. The platform enhances enterprise workflows by providing intelligent decision support, improving sourcing accuracy, and enabling end-to-end procurement automation across complex supply chain environments.
In April 2026, SpendHQ LLC, a US-based enterprise-level SaaS company, acquired Sligo AI for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, SpendHQ aims to enhance its procurement intelligence platform by integrating agentic AI capabilities to automate sourcing workflows, improve decision-making, and strengthen end-to-end enterprise procurement transformation. Sligo Software Inc. is a US-based company that provides agentic AI-driven procurement solutions designed to automate sourcing, supplier evaluation, and procurement decision support using generative AI and autonomous workflow technologies.
Major companies operating in the artificial intelligence (AI) in procurement market are International Business Machines Corporation; Oracle Corporation; SAP SE; Workday Inc.; Coupa Software Inc.; Basware Corporation; GEP Worldwide LLC; JAGGAER LLC; Ivalua Inc.; Zip; Zycus Inc.; Pipefy Inc.; Prewave; Omnea; Globality Inc.; Tropic; Scoutbee GmbH; Sievo Oy; Kodiak Hub AB; Procurify Technologies Inc.; Fairmarkit Inc.; LevaData Inc.; Vendr; SynerTrade SAS; Arkestro Inc.; TealBook Inc.; Keelvar Systems Ltd.
North America was the largest region in the artificial intelligence (AI) in procurement market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the artificial intelligence (AI) in procurement market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the artificial intelligence (AI) in procurement market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The artificial intelligence (AI) in procurement market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as spend analysis and classification, supplier risk and performance monitoring, contract management automation, and invoice processing and compliance automation. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The artificial intelligence (AI) in procurement market also includes sales of spend analytics devices, supplier management systems, and intelligent sourcing and e-procurement systems. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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