IT spending
$589B
Annual IT spending, 2024 (source: Gartner IT Spending Forecast, Q2 2024 update).
Country Market
Supports the world's second-largest software market under state data localization and Chinese-language
Sample taken from the live graph on 7 October 2026; refreshed on demand.
What this market buys
The software categories enterprise buyers in this market prioritize.
Distribution Inventory Management Software
Adoption: high
AI Security Software
Adoption: high
Virtualization Management Tools
Adoption: high
Other Sales Software
Adoption: medium high
Location Intelligence Software
Adoption: high
Human Resources Software
Adoption: medium
Manufacturing Software
Adoption: high
Market Footprint
IT spending
$589B
Annual IT spending, 2024 (source: Gartner IT Spending Forecast, Q2 2024 update).
In the graph
23,219
Companies in the PYRAMYD graph tagged with China.
Data residency
Mainland enterprise buyers default to China-hosted production, Chinese-language audit materials, and local support access. Multinational subsidiaries may accept regional hosting for non-personal data, but regulated workloads almost always require mainland storage.