The US dominates the global artificial intelligence (AI) market at present and will command nearly twice as much revenue than its closest competitor in 2025, new research forecasts.
GlobalData’s AI Global Market Opportunity Forecasts to 2029 report indicates that the US AI market will generate $41bn in revenue during 2025, while second-placed China will generate $24bn.
Top 10 countries in GlobalData’s Artificial Intelligence Market Report by Revenue
The US’ strong position is supported by the presence of technology leaders like IBM and Microsoft, which continue to refine and expand their AI offerings in response to generative AI adoption and evolving business requirements. The US generative AI market has registered high growth and investment and reached $2.4bn in 2025. In addition, nearly 70% of US enterprises are now using AI solutions in some capacity, underlining the technology’s widespread integration across industries.
GlobalData analyst Rohit Sharma commented: “The strength of the US AI market comes from its enterprises being early adopters and willing to experiment with new technologies. Backed by a world-class ecosystem of chipmakers, cloud providers and software innovators, US companies are quick to scale AI across critical functions, particularly in banking and IT, where security and compliance are essential.
“This culture of rapid adoption combined with supportive policies like the CHIPS Act and a deep talent pool, positions the US to sustain its leadership in AI revenue growth.”
The rapid expansion of the global AI market is influenced by multiple macroeconomic factors, including technological advancements, government support and investment in infrastructure. Regions that encourage innovation through favourable regulations and strong funding are seeing faster adoption, while restrictive environments act as barriers.
AI adoption has accelerated due to advancements in machine learning, natural language processing, robotics and generative AI. Further, the unprecedented generation of structured and unstructured data from digital platforms, connected devices, advancements in GPUs and purpose-built AI chips are making it feasible to process this data in real time.
These capabilities are unlocking high-value use cases from predictive healthcare and autonomous vehicles to fraud detection and personalised commerce cementing AI as a foundational layer of modern industry transformation.
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region posted the highest growth rate between 2020 and 2025 and is anticipated to sustain the momentum during the 2025-29 period. Government-backed AI programs are a major driver. In early 2025, both India and South Korea advanced their AI roadmaps – India unveiled a plan to deploy 18,000 high-performance GPU systems to fuel AI development, while South Korea’s Presidential AI Committee set out a programme to build a world-class large language model.
China leads the APAC market, contributing $24bn in revenue in 2025. The country’s large population along with the availability of a skilled workforce is expected to further drive the growth of AI market across various verticals, especially banking and information technology. However, evolving government regulations remain a potential challenge to faster market expansion.
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