Gartner projects Australian IT spending to surpass A$192 billion by 2027, fueled by AI investments.

Gartner forecasts Australia's IT spending to reach over A$192.2 billion in 2027, an 8.7% increase from 2026. This growth is primarily driven by organizations reallocating technology budgets towards AI-optimized infrastructure and software, recognizing AI's impact on operations and competition. Infrastructure as a Service, especially AI-optimized IaaS, is expected to see the most significant expansion.