Intelligent Process Automation, Market - Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity and Forecast, Segmented By Component, By Deployment, By Application, By Organization Size, By Technology, By Industry Vertical, By Region & Competition, 2021-2031F

Description

The Global Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market is projected to expand from USD 16.68 Billion in 2025 to USD 38.82 Billion by 2031, registering a CAGR of 15.12%. IPA merges Robotic Process Automation with artificial intelligence capabilities, such as machine learning, to streamline intricate, end-to-end corporate processes. The market is primarily propelled by the urgent demand for businesses to enhance operational efficiency, significantly lower expenses, and curtail human errors in repetitive workflows. Additionally, companies are utilizing IPA to expedite digital transformation initiatives, enabling employees to focus on strategic, high-value activities instead of manual data handling.

Market Overview
Forecast Period	2027-2031
Market Size 2025	USD 16.68 Billion
Market Size 2031	USD 38.82 Billion
CAGR 2026-2031	15.12%
Fastest Growing Segment	Cloud
Largest Market	North America

Nevertheless, the market encounters a major hurdle due to a scarcity of qualified professionals equipped to design and oversee these automated systems. This lack of talent often retards implementation and makes integrating automation with older legacy infrastructure more difficult. As reported by NASSCOM in 2024, approximately 90% of enterprises intended to boost their expenditure on digital technologies, with a significant portion targeting intelligent automation. Although the desire to invest is high, the effective scaling of these initiatives relies heavily on surmounting these workforce and technical barriers.

Market Driver

The rapid advancement of enterprise digital transformation efforts serves as a key catalyst for the Global Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market. Businesses are increasingly moving away from isolated task automation toward comprehensive process orchestration to guarantee agility and resilience. This transition fosters the adoption of platforms capable of handling complicated workflows across disparate legacy systems and modern cloud infrastructures, bridging the divide between old and new technology. The priority has shifted from mere cost reduction to attaining strategic operational flexibility, requiring solutions that offer complete visibility; indeed, a February 2024 report by Camunda revealed that 96% of IT and business leaders consider end-to-end process automation vital for meeting business objectives.

Furthermore, the incorporation of sophisticated AI and machine learning, especially generative AI, drives market growth by facilitating the automation of unstructured data processing. In contrast to standard robotic process automation, AI-enhanced systems can process natural language, assess sentiment, and execute cognitive judgments, expanding the range of automated tasks. A February 2024 Workato report highlighted a 400% surge in Generative AI usage within automation workflows year-over-year. This synergy enables firms to derive greater value from data and react more quickly to market shifts, with IBM noting in 2024 that 59% of IT professionals exploring AI plan to hasten their automation investments to meet these demands.

Market Challenge

The dearth of skilled experts constitutes a significant barrier to the growth of the Global Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) market. Deploying IPA systems demands a workforce skilled in both Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and advanced AI fields like machine learning and natural language processing. Locating candidates with this combined expertise, who also have the technical acumen to weave these tools into complicated legacy systems, is becoming increasingly challenging for businesses. As a result, many enterprises find it difficult to advance automation initiatives past the pilot stage, resulting in delayed deployments and reduced return on investment.

This lack of talent directly limits the market's ability to scale, as companies frequently lack the internal capacity to efficiently manage and sustain these automated environments. According to CompTIA, in 2025, 81% of HR professionals indicated that their organizations lacked the necessary talent and skills for success, specifically pointing to artificial intelligence as a critical area requiring immediate training. This expanding skills gap compels firms to postpone ambitious digital transformation strategies, thereby slowing the overall expansion rate of the IPA sector.

Market Trends

The transition toward Autonomous Agentic AI Workflows marks a crucial shift from static scripting to dynamic systems that execute tasks independently. Unlike conventional robotic process automation that adheres to strict rules, agentic AI utilizes cognitive architectures to plan, rank, and carry out multi-stage workflows with little human input. This trend transforms the market by allowing companies to utilize digital workers capable of managing ambiguity and adapting to real-time variables, effectively bridging the gap between simple task completion and complex process orchestration. The push for this shift is highlighted by MuleSoft's January 2025 report, where 93% of IT leaders expressed plans to implement autonomous agents within two years to enhance innovation and workflows.

Additionally, the rise of Human-in-the-Loop Collaborative Frameworks addresses the operational and cultural need to integrate digital labor with human teams rather than replacing them. This trend focuses on creating automation systems that act as "digital colleagues," enhancing human abilities while reserving human oversight for complex decisions or edge cases. By cultivating a cooperative relationship between staff and automated systems, companies can reduce burnout and expand operations while retaining human judgment. This model is becoming increasingly popular, with Microsoft's April 2025 report noting that 82% of leaders anticipate using digital labor to boost workforce capacity in the coming 12 to 18 months.

Key Market Players

Accelirate, Inc.
Blue Prism Group PLC
Dell EMC Corp.
International Business Machines Corporation
WorkFusion
UiPath, Inc.
Kofax Inc.
Pegasystems Inc.
Salesforce.com Inc.
SAP SE

Report Scope

In this report, the Global Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market has been segmented into the following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:

Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market, By Component

Solution
Services

Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market, By Deployment

On-premises
Cloud

Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market, By Application

IT Operations
Business Process Automation
Application Management
Content Management
Security
Others

Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market, By Organization Size

Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises
Large Enterprises

Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market, By Technology

Natural Language Processing
Machine & Deep Learning
Others

Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market, By Industry Vertical

BFSI
Healthcare
Telecommunications &IT
Government & Public Sector
Manufacturing
Consumer Goods & Retail
Media & Entertainment
Others

Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market, By Region

North America
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
Europe
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Germany
- Spain
Asia Pacific
- China
- India
- Japan
- Australia
- South Korea
South America
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Colombia
Middle East & Africa
- South Africa
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE

Competitive Landscape

Company Profiles: Detailed analysis of the major companies present in the Global Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market.

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1. Product Overview

1.1. Market Definition
1.2. Scope of the Market
- 1.2.1. Markets Covered
- 1.2.2. Years Considered for Study
- 1.2.3. Key Market Segmentations

2. Research Methodology

2.1. Objective of the Study
2.2. Baseline Methodology
2.3. Key Industry Partners
2.4. Major Association and Secondary Sources
2.5. Forecasting Methodology
2.6. Data Triangulation & Validation
2.7. Assumptions and Limitations

3. Executive Summary

3.1. Overview of the Market
3.2. Overview of Key Market Segmentations
3.3. Overview of Key Market Players
3.4. Overview of Key Regions/Countries
3.5. Overview of Market Drivers, Challenges, Trends

4. Voice of Customer

5. Global Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook

5.1. Market Size & Forecast
- 5.1.1. By Value
5.2. Market Share & Forecast
- 5.2.1. By Component (Solution, Services)
- 5.2.2. By Deployment (On-premises, Cloud)
- 5.2.3. By Application (IT Operations, Business Process Automation, Application Management, Content Management, Security, Others)
- 5.2.4. By Organization Size (Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises, Large Enterprises)
- 5.2.5. By Technology (Natural Language Processing, Machine & Deep Learning, Others)
- 5.2.6. By Industry Vertical (BFSI, Healthcare, Telecommunications &IT, Government & Public Sector, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods & Retail, Media & Entertainment, Others)
- 5.2.7. By Region
- 5.2.8. By Company (2025)
5.3. Market Map

6. North America Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook

6.1. Market Size & Forecast
- 6.1.1. By Value
6.2. Market Share & Forecast
- 6.2.1. By Component
- 6.2.2. By Deployment
- 6.2.3. By Application
- 6.2.4. By Organization Size
- 6.2.5. By Technology
- 6.2.6. By Industry Vertical
- 6.2.7. By Country
6.3. North America: Country Analysis
- 6.3.1. United States Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook
  - 6.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 6.3.1.1.1. By Value
  - 6.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 6.3.1.2.1. By Component
    - 6.3.1.2.2. By Deployment
    - 6.3.1.2.3. By Application
    - 6.3.1.2.4. By Organization Size
    - 6.3.1.2.5. By Technology
    - 6.3.1.2.6. By Industry Vertical
- 6.3.2. Canada Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook
  - 6.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 6.3.2.1.1. By Value
  - 6.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 6.3.2.2.1. By Component
    - 6.3.2.2.2. By Deployment
    - 6.3.2.2.3. By Application
    - 6.3.2.2.4. By Organization Size
    - 6.3.2.2.5. By Technology
    - 6.3.2.2.6. By Industry Vertical
- 6.3.3. Mexico Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook
  - 6.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 6.3.3.1.1. By Value
  - 6.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 6.3.3.2.1. By Component
    - 6.3.3.2.2. By Deployment
    - 6.3.3.2.3. By Application
    - 6.3.3.2.4. By Organization Size
    - 6.3.3.2.5. By Technology
    - 6.3.3.2.6. By Industry Vertical

7. Europe Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook

7.1. Market Size & Forecast
- 7.1.1. By Value
7.2. Market Share & Forecast
- 7.2.1. By Component
- 7.2.2. By Deployment
- 7.2.3. By Application
- 7.2.4. By Organization Size
- 7.2.5. By Technology
- 7.2.6. By Industry Vertical
- 7.2.7. By Country
7.3. Europe: Country Analysis
- 7.3.1. Germany Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook
  - 7.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 7.3.1.1.1. By Value
  - 7.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 7.3.1.2.1. By Component
    - 7.3.1.2.2. By Deployment
    - 7.3.1.2.3. By Application
    - 7.3.1.2.4. By Organization Size
    - 7.3.1.2.5. By Technology
    - 7.3.1.2.6. By Industry Vertical
- 7.3.2. France Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook
  - 7.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 7.3.2.1.1. By Value
  - 7.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 7.3.2.2.1. By Component
    - 7.3.2.2.2. By Deployment
    - 7.3.2.2.3. By Application
    - 7.3.2.2.4. By Organization Size
    - 7.3.2.2.5. By Technology
    - 7.3.2.2.6. By Industry Vertical
- 7.3.3. United Kingdom Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook
  - 7.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 7.3.3.1.1. By Value
  - 7.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 7.3.3.2.1. By Component
    - 7.3.3.2.2. By Deployment
    - 7.3.3.2.3. By Application
    - 7.3.3.2.4. By Organization Size
    - 7.3.3.2.5. By Technology
    - 7.3.3.2.6. By Industry Vertical
- 7.3.4. Italy Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook
  - 7.3.4.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 7.3.4.1.1. By Value
  - 7.3.4.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 7.3.4.2.1. By Component
    - 7.3.4.2.2. By Deployment
    - 7.3.4.2.3. By Application
    - 7.3.4.2.4. By Organization Size
    - 7.3.4.2.5. By Technology
    - 7.3.4.2.6. By Industry Vertical
- 7.3.5. Spain Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook
  - 7.3.5.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 7.3.5.1.1. By Value
  - 7.3.5.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 7.3.5.2.1. By Component
    - 7.3.5.2.2. By Deployment
    - 7.3.5.2.3. By Application
    - 7.3.5.2.4. By Organization Size
    - 7.3.5.2.5. By Technology
    - 7.3.5.2.6. By Industry Vertical

8. Asia Pacific Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook

8.1. Market Size & Forecast
- 8.1.1. By Value
8.2. Market Share & Forecast
- 8.2.1. By Component
- 8.2.2. By Deployment
- 8.2.3. By Application
- 8.2.4. By Organization Size
- 8.2.5. By Technology
- 8.2.6. By Industry Vertical
- 8.2.7. By Country
8.3. Asia Pacific: Country Analysis
- 8.3.1. China Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook
  - 8.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 8.3.1.1.1. By Value
  - 8.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 8.3.1.2.1. By Component
    - 8.3.1.2.2. By Deployment
    - 8.3.1.2.3. By Application
    - 8.3.1.2.4. By Organization Size
    - 8.3.1.2.5. By Technology
    - 8.3.1.2.6. By Industry Vertical
- 8.3.2. India Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook
  - 8.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 8.3.2.1.1. By Value
  - 8.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 8.3.2.2.1. By Component
    - 8.3.2.2.2. By Deployment
    - 8.3.2.2.3. By Application
    - 8.3.2.2.4. By Organization Size
    - 8.3.2.2.5. By Technology
    - 8.3.2.2.6. By Industry Vertical
- 8.3.3. Japan Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook
  - 8.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 8.3.3.1.1. By Value
  - 8.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 8.3.3.2.1. By Component
    - 8.3.3.2.2. By Deployment
    - 8.3.3.2.3. By Application
    - 8.3.3.2.4. By Organization Size
    - 8.3.3.2.5. By Technology
    - 8.3.3.2.6. By Industry Vertical
- 8.3.4. South Korea Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook
  - 8.3.4.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 8.3.4.1.1. By Value
  - 8.3.4.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 8.3.4.2.1. By Component
    - 8.3.4.2.2. By Deployment
    - 8.3.4.2.3. By Application
    - 8.3.4.2.4. By Organization Size
    - 8.3.4.2.5. By Technology
    - 8.3.4.2.6. By Industry Vertical
- 8.3.5. Australia Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook
  - 8.3.5.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 8.3.5.1.1. By Value
  - 8.3.5.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 8.3.5.2.1. By Component
    - 8.3.5.2.2. By Deployment
    - 8.3.5.2.3. By Application
    - 8.3.5.2.4. By Organization Size
    - 8.3.5.2.5. By Technology
    - 8.3.5.2.6. By Industry Vertical

9. Middle East & Africa Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook

9.1. Market Size & Forecast
- 9.1.1. By Value
9.2. Market Share & Forecast
- 9.2.1. By Component
- 9.2.2. By Deployment
- 9.2.3. By Application
- 9.2.4. By Organization Size
- 9.2.5. By Technology
- 9.2.6. By Industry Vertical
- 9.2.7. By Country
9.3. Middle East & Africa: Country Analysis
- 9.3.1. Saudi Arabia Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook
  - 9.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 9.3.1.1.1. By Value
  - 9.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 9.3.1.2.1. By Component
    - 9.3.1.2.2. By Deployment
    - 9.3.1.2.3. By Application
    - 9.3.1.2.4. By Organization Size
    - 9.3.1.2.5. By Technology
    - 9.3.1.2.6. By Industry Vertical
- 9.3.2. UAE Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook
  - 9.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 9.3.2.1.1. By Value
  - 9.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 9.3.2.2.1. By Component
    - 9.3.2.2.2. By Deployment
    - 9.3.2.2.3. By Application
    - 9.3.2.2.4. By Organization Size
    - 9.3.2.2.5. By Technology
    - 9.3.2.2.6. By Industry Vertical
- 9.3.3. South Africa Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook
  - 9.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 9.3.3.1.1. By Value
  - 9.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 9.3.3.2.1. By Component
    - 9.3.3.2.2. By Deployment
    - 9.3.3.2.3. By Application
    - 9.3.3.2.4. By Organization Size
    - 9.3.3.2.5. By Technology
    - 9.3.3.2.6. By Industry Vertical

10. South America Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook

10.1. Market Size & Forecast
- 10.1.1. By Value
10.2. Market Share & Forecast
- 10.2.1. By Component
- 10.2.2. By Deployment
- 10.2.3. By Application
- 10.2.4. By Organization Size
- 10.2.5. By Technology
- 10.2.6. By Industry Vertical
- 10.2.7. By Country
10.3. South America: Country Analysis
- 10.3.1. Brazil Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook
  - 10.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 10.3.1.1.1. By Value
  - 10.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 10.3.1.2.1. By Component
    - 10.3.1.2.2. By Deployment
    - 10.3.1.2.3. By Application
    - 10.3.1.2.4. By Organization Size
    - 10.3.1.2.5. By Technology
    - 10.3.1.2.6. By Industry Vertical
- 10.3.2. Colombia Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook
  - 10.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 10.3.2.1.1. By Value
  - 10.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 10.3.2.2.1. By Component
    - 10.3.2.2.2. By Deployment
    - 10.3.2.2.3. By Application
    - 10.3.2.2.4. By Organization Size
    - 10.3.2.2.5. By Technology
    - 10.3.2.2.6. By Industry Vertical
- 10.3.3. Argentina Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market Outlook
  - 10.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
    - 10.3.3.1.1. By Value
  - 10.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
    - 10.3.3.2.1. By Component
    - 10.3.3.2.2. By Deployment
    - 10.3.3.2.3. By Application
    - 10.3.3.2.4. By Organization Size
    - 10.3.3.2.5. By Technology
    - 10.3.3.2.6. By Industry Vertical

11. Market Dynamics

11.1. Drivers
11.2. Challenges

12. Market Trends & Developments

12.1. Merger & Acquisition (If Any)
12.2. Product Launches (If Any)
12.3. Recent Developments

13. Global Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Market: SWOT Analysis

14. Porter's Five Forces Analysis

14.1. Competition in the Industry
14.2. Potential of New Entrants
14.3. Power of Suppliers
14.4. Power of Customers
14.5. Threat of Substitute Products

15. Competitive Landscape

15.1. Accelirate, Inc.
- 15.1.1. Business Overview
- 15.1.2. Products & Services
- 15.1.3. Recent Developments
- 15.1.4. Key Personnel
- 15.1.5. SWOT Analysis
15.2. Blue Prism Group PLC
15.3. Dell EMC Corp.
15.4. International Business Machines Corporation
15.5. WorkFusion
15.6. UiPath, Inc.
15.7. Kofax Inc.
15.8. Pegasystems Inc.
15.9. Salesforce.com Inc.
15.10. SAP SE