Global IT spending is forecasted to reach $4.96 trillion by 2026, with enterprises investing $4.5 trillion and SMBs allocating $460.5 billion. The HG Insights 2026 report says this rise is driven by AI infrastructure and buyer intelligence from TrustRadius. Software and IT services will make up 74% of enterprise spending, mainly through enterprise software and cloud services.
According to Omdia’s research led by Peter Bryant, the global system integration market is projected to reach $950 billion in 2025. Enterprise customers are seeking more from their technology partners, often collaborating with an average of 6.3 partners to implement their digital strategies.
Global PC shipments are projected to decline by 10.4% in 2026 due to surging memory costs, which are causing enterprises to extend the lifetimes of their aging devices, according to Gartner. The consultancy warns that prices for dynamic random-access memory and solid-state drives may rise by 130%, resulting in a 17% increase in PC prices and a 13% increase for smartphones compared to 2025. TrendForce predicts a 50% to 55% rise in average DRAM prices this quarter. Micron Technology’s business chief, Sumit Sadana, noted that the company is sold out for 2026.
IT distributors are warning that ongoing memory shortages and supply chain disruptions are significantly affecting the technology channel. According to top executives from various distributors, memory prices have surged by 100 percent in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the previous quarter, a trend that is expected to continue throughout the year. Western Digital has indicated they are sold out of hard drives for 2026.
Leading to this. The macro numbers are real but selectively framed. HG Insights’ $4.96 trillion figure is enterprise-weighted — SMB spend at $460.5 billion is 9.3% of total, and that denominator hasn’t grown proportionally. MSPs who read “record IT spending” as a rising tide for their book of business are misreading the data. The growth is concentrated in AI infrastructure that serves hyperscalers and large enterprises, not the SMB stack.