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Cloud Computing Statistics 2026

This page collects 51 cloud computing statistics on market size, provider market share, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle revenue, regional spending forecasts, and how many businesses use cloud and SaaS. It draws on official surveys from Eurostat, Statistics Canada and the UK Office for National Statistics, market trackers Synergy Research Group, Omdia, IDC and Gartner, practitioner surveys from Flexera and the CNCF, and the companies' own earnings releases. Most figures describe 2025 and 2026; a few national adoption figures are from 2023, the latest survey year available.

By the KeenVerdict research desk · Updated November 6, 2026 · 51 figures from 17 sources

The short answer

Worldwide spending on cloud infrastructure services reached $168 billion in the third quarter of 2026, up 55% in a year, with Amazon holding 26% of the market, Microsoft 19% and Google 16% (Synergy Research Group). IDC expects total public cloud spending, including SaaS, to pass $1 trillion in 2026. On the buyer side, 52.74% of EU enterprises paid for cloud services in 2025, ranging from 84.67% of large firms to 49.3% of small ones (Eurostat).

Key figures

  1. $168 billionSynergy Research Group estimates that worldwide enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services reached $168 billion in the third quarter of 2026, up 55% from a year earlier.Synergy Research Group
  2. 26%Amazon held 26% of the worldwide cloud infrastructure services market in the third quarter of 2026, the largest share of any provider, according to Synergy.Synergy Research Group
  3. $30.7 billionGoogle Cloud revenue rose 103% year over year to $30.7 billion in the third quarter of 2026, according to Alphabet.Alphabet
  4. $46.0 billionAmazon Web Services sales rose 39% year over year to $46.0 billion in the third quarter of 2026, according to Amazon's earnings release.Amazon
  5. $1 trillionIDC forecasts that global spending on public cloud services, including SaaS, will pass $1 trillion in 2026, growing more than 21%, and double by 2029.IDC
  6. 52.74%52.74% of enterprises in the EU with 10 or more employees used paid cloud computing services in 2025, mostly for email, office software and file storage, according to Eurostat.Eurostat
  7. 84.67%84.67% of large EU enterprises (250 or more employees) bought cloud computing services in 2025, up 6.9 points from 2023, according to Eurostat.Eurostat
  8. 29%Organizations estimated that 29% of their cloud spend was wasted in 2026, the first increase in five years, as AI workloads grew (Flexera).Flexera

Our reading of the data

The cloud market grew faster in 2026 than at any point in the previous decade. Synergy Research Group estimates third quarter cloud infrastructure spending at $168 billion, up 55% year over year, with trailing 12-month revenues of $558 billion. Omdia's count for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $110.9 billion with 29% growth, so the rate of growth has nearly doubled within a year. IDC's wider definition, which adds SaaS, puts total public cloud spending above $1 trillion in 2026.

Company filings explain where that growth is coming from. Google Cloud revenue rose 103% to $30.7 billion in the third quarter of 2026, Azure grew 48%, and AWS grew 39% to $46.0 billion, its fastest rate in nearly five years. Because Microsoft and Google grow faster than Amazon, Synergy shows AWS's share easing from 29% in the third quarter of 2025 to 26% a year later, while Google rose from 13% to 16%. Microsoft's $677 billion and Oracle's $664 billion in contracted backlog suggest the spending is already committed well beyond 2026.

Business adoption tells a slower story. Eurostat finds that 52.74% of EU enterprises with 10 or more employees paid for cloud in 2025, and nearly all of them bought SaaS such as email and office software. Large firms are far ahead of small ones (84.67% versus 49.3%), and the gap between Finland at 79.21% and Bulgaria at 17.83% is wider than the gap between company sizes. Statistics Canada measured 48% of Canadian businesses using cloud in 2023 and the ONS measured 69% of UK firms, each with its own definition.

Inside organizations that already run large cloud estates, the issues have shifted to cost and control. Flexera reports that 73% run hybrid cloud, that generative AI is now the third most used public cloud service at 58%, and that wasted spend rose to 29%, the first increase in five years. The CNCF finds 82% of container users running Kubernetes in production. These practitioner surveys skew toward larger, technology-heavy organizations and should not be read as economy-wide rates.

Cloud market size and growth

  1. 1.

    Synergy Research Group estimates that worldwide enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services reached $168 billion in the third quarter of 2026, up 55% from a year earlier.

    Synergy Research Group, Cloud Market Growth Rate Surges to Well Over 50% per Year; Q3 Revenues Reach $168 Billion (Oct 2026)

    Source quote
    The growth rate increased for the twelfth successive quarter, with Q3 spending on cloud services jumping by an unprecedented 55% year over year to reach $168 billion.
  2. 2.

    Trailing 12-month cloud infrastructure service revenues reached $558 billion worldwide at the end of the third quarter of 2026, according to Synergy.

    Synergy Research Group, Cloud Market Growth Rate Surges to Well Over 50% per Year; Q3 Revenues Reach $168 Billion (Oct 2026)

    Source quote
    Synergy estimates that quarterly cloud infrastructure service revenues (including IaaS, PaaS and hosted private cloud services) were $167.7 billion, with trailing 12-month revenues reaching $558 billion.
  3. 3.

    Public IaaS and PaaS services, the largest part of the cloud infrastructure market, grew 59% year over year in the third quarter of 2026, per Synergy.

    Synergy Research Group, Cloud Market Growth Rate Surges to Well Over 50% per Year; Q3 Revenues Reach $168 Billion (Oct 2026)

    Source quote
    Public IaaS and PaaS services account for the bulk of this market, and those grew by 59% in Q3.
  4. 4.

    Omdia measured global cloud infrastructure services spending at $110.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, a 29% increase year over year.

    Omdia, Omdia: Global cloud infrastructure spending rose 29% in Q4 2025 as hyperscalers scaled AI infrastructure investment (Mar 2026)

    Source quote
    According to Omdia, global spending on cloud infrastructure services reached US$110.9 billion in Q4 2025, reflecting year-on-year growth of 29%.
  5. 5.

    IDC forecasts that global spending on public cloud services, including SaaS, will pass $1 trillion in 2026, growing more than 21%, and double by 2029.

    IDC, Global Public Cloud Spending to Surpass $1 Trillion in 2026, Driven by PaaS and AI Platform Adoption (Mar 2026)

    Source quote
    Global spending on public cloud services is forecast to surpass $1 trillion in 2026—growing over 21%—and is expected to double by 2029
  6. 6.

    Synergy forecasts that combined revenues from cloud computing services, cloud software and leading consumer digital services will exceed $5 trillion worldwide in 2031.

    Synergy Research Group, Annual Revenues from Key Cloud and Digital Services to Pass $5 Trillion in 2031 (Oct 2026)

    Source quote
    The revised forecast shows that worldwide revenues from cloud computing services, cloud software services, and leading consumer-oriented digital services will grow more than threefold from 2025 to 2031, with the total market exceeding $5 trillion in 2031.

Cloud market share: AWS, Microsoft and Google

  1. 7.

    Amazon held 26% of the worldwide cloud infrastructure services market in the third quarter of 2026, the largest share of any provider, according to Synergy.

    Synergy Research Group, Cloud Market Growth Rate Surges to Well Over 50% per Year; Q3 Revenues Reach $168 Billion (Oct 2026)

    Source quote
    Q3’s worldwide market share for these companies was 26%, 19%, and 16%, respectively.
  2. 8.

    Microsoft held 19% of the worldwide cloud infrastructure services market in the third quarter of 2026, per Synergy.

    Synergy Research Group, Cloud Market Growth Rate Surges to Well Over 50% per Year; Q3 Revenues Reach $168 Billion (Oct 2026)

    Source quote
    Q3’s worldwide market share for these companies was 26%, 19%, and 16%, respectively.
  3. 9.

    Google held 16% of the worldwide cloud infrastructure services market in the third quarter of 2026, per Synergy.

    Synergy Research Group, Cloud Market Growth Rate Surges to Well Over 50% per Year; Q3 Revenues Reach $168 Billion (Oct 2026)

    Source quote
    Q3’s worldwide market share for these companies was 26%, 19%, and 16%, respectively.
  4. 10.

    A year earlier, in the third quarter of 2025, Amazon, Microsoft and Google together accounted for 63% of enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services, Synergy reported.

    Synergy Research Group, Cloud Market Share Trends - Big Three Together Hold 63% while Oracle and the Neoclouds Inch Higher (Nov 2025)

    Source quote
    New data from Synergy Research Group shows that Amazon, Microsoft and Google together accounted for 63% of enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services in Q3.
  5. 11.

    The United States accounted for 44% of the worldwide cloud infrastructure market in the third quarter of 2026 and had the highest growth rate among major countries, per Synergy.

    Synergy Research Group, Cloud Market Growth Rate Surges to Well Over 50% per Year; Q3 Revenues Reach $168 Billion (Oct 2026)

    Source quote
    Notably, the US, which is by far the largest market, also had the highest growth rate among the major countries. It now accounts for 44% of the world market.
  6. 12.

    European cloud providers held about 15% of their home market in 2024, down from 29% in 2017, according to Synergy.

    Synergy Research Group, European Cloud Providers’ Local Market Share Now Holds Steady at 15% (Jul 2025)

    Source quote
    European cloud providers’ market share dropped from 29% in 2017 to 15% in 2022, though it has stayed relatively constant at around 15% since then.

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Worldwide cloud infrastructure services market share, Q3 2026

Share of worldwide IaaS, PaaS and hosted private cloud revenue, third quarter of 2026, Synergy Research Group estimates.

  • Amazon26%
  • Microsoft19%
  • Google16%

Source: Synergy Research Group, Cloud Market Growth Rate Surges to Well Over 50% per Year; Q3 Revenues Reach $168 Billion

AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle revenue

  1. 13.

    Amazon Web Services sales rose 39% year over year to $46.0 billion in the third quarter of 2026, according to Amazon's earnings release.

    Amazon, Amazon.com Announces Third Quarter Results (Oct 2026)

    Source quote
    AWS segment sales increased 39% year-over-year to $46.0 billion.
  2. 14.

    AWS reached a $184 billion annualized revenue run rate in the third quarter of 2026, with 39.3% growth that Amazon called its fastest in nearly five years.

    Amazon, Amazon.com Announces Third Quarter Results (Oct 2026)

    Source quote
    AWS net sales increased 39.3%—its fastest growth in nearly five years—to a $184 billion annualized revenue run rate
  3. 15.

    Microsoft Cloud revenue was $63.9 billion in the quarter ended September 30, 2026, up 30% year over year.

    Microsoft, Microsoft Announces First Quarter Results (FY27 Q1 earnings release) (Oct 2026)

    Source quote
    Microsoft Cloud revenue was $63.9 billion and increased 30% (up 31% in constant currency)
  4. 16.

    Microsoft's Azure revenue grew 48% year over year in the quarter ended September 30, 2026 (fiscal 2027 first quarter).

    Microsoft, Microsoft Announces First Quarter Results (FY27 Q1 earnings release) (Oct 2026)

    Source quote
    Azure revenue increased 48%
  5. 17.

    Microsoft's commercial remaining performance obligation, contracted revenue not yet recognized, rose 73% to $677 billion as of September 30, 2026.

    Microsoft, Microsoft Announces First Quarter Results (FY27 Q1 earnings release) (Oct 2026)

    Source quote
    Commercial remaining performance obligation increased 73% to $677 billion
  6. 18.

    Google Cloud revenue rose 103% year over year to $30.7 billion in the third quarter of 2026, according to Alphabet.

    Alphabet, Alphabet Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results (Oct 2026)

    Source quote
    Google Cloud delivered record growth as revenues increased 103% to $30.7 billion
  7. 19.

    Oracle's cloud infrastructure (IaaS) revenue grew 121% to $7.4 billion in its fiscal first quarter ended August 31, 2026.

    Oracle, Oracle Announces Q1 Results Driven by Triple Digit Growth in Cloud Infrastructure Revenues (Sep 2026)

    Source quote
    Q1 Cloud Infra (IaaS) Revenue up 121% in USD and up 120% in constant currency to $7.4 billion.
  8. 20.

    Oracle's remaining performance obligations reached $664 billion after it booked more than $30 billion of new AI cloud contracts in its fiscal 2027 first quarter.

    Oracle, Oracle Announces Q1 Results Driven by Triple Digit Growth in Cloud Infrastructure Revenues (Sep 2026)

    Source quote
    Oracle booked more than $30 billion of additional AI cloud contracts in Q1 increasing its RPO to $664 billion.
  9. 21.

    Omdia reports that AWS expected capital expenditure of $200 billion in 2026, more than 50% above the roughly $132 billion it spent in 2025.

    Omdia, Omdia: Global cloud infrastructure spending rose 29% in Q4 2025 as hyperscalers scaled AI infrastructure investment (Mar 2026)

    Source quote
    AWS expects capital expenditure to reach US$200 billion in 2026, more than 50% above the nearly US$132 billion recorded in 2025.

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Year-over-year cloud growth by provider, Q4 2025

Omdia estimates of year-over-year growth in the fourth quarter of 2025, worldwide.

  • Google Cloud50%
  • Microsoft Azure39%
  • AWS24%

Source: Omdia, Omdia: Global cloud infrastructure spending rose 29% in Q4 2025 as hyperscalers scaled AI infrastructure investment

Cloud spending forecasts by region and segment

  1. 22.

    IDC forecasts that PaaS will be the fastest-growing public cloud deployment model worldwide in 2026, expanding more than 37% year over year.

    IDC, Global Public Cloud Spending to Surpass $1 Trillion in 2026, Driven by PaaS and AI Platform Adoption (Mar 2026)

    Source quote
    PaaS will be the fastest-growing deployment model, expanding over 37% year-over-year in 2026.
  2. 23.

    IDC forecasts public cloud services spending in the United States will reach $647 billion in 2026.

    IDC, Global Public Cloud Spending to Surpass $1 Trillion in 2026, Driven by PaaS and AI Platform Adoption (Mar 2026)

    Source quote
    Spending will reach $647 billion in 2026, supported by large-scale enterprise migrations, hyperscaler AI infrastructure investment, and strong demand from regulated industries.
  3. 24.

    IDC forecasts public cloud services spending in Western Europe will total $255 billion in 2026.

    IDC, Global Public Cloud Spending to Surpass $1 Trillion in 2026, Driven by PaaS and AI Platform Adoption (Mar 2026)

    Source quote
    The market will total $255 billion, driven by cloud modernization programs, sovereign cloud adoption, and regulatory-led investment in data protection and AI governance.
  4. 25.

    Gartner forecasts that Australian organizations will spend more than A$33.6 billion on public cloud services in 2026, up 17.9% from 2025.

    Gartner, Gartner Forecasts Australian Organizations Will Spend More Than A$33 Billion on Public Cloud in 2026 (May 2026)

    Source quote
    Australian organizations are expected to spend more than A$33.6 billion on public cloud services in 2026, an increase of 17.9% from 2025, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company.
  5. 26.

    SaaS remains the largest public cloud category in Australia, with Gartner forecasting almost A$16.4 billion of spending in 2026.

    Gartner, Gartner Forecasts Australian Organizations Will Spend More Than A$33 Billion on Public Cloud in 2026 (May 2026)

    Source quote
    Software-as-a-service (SaaS) remains the largest spending category for Australian organizations in 2026, forecast to reach almost A$16.4 billion (see Table 1).
  6. 27.

    Gartner forecasts end-user public cloud spending in India will grow 28.1% to $17.5 billion in 2026, up from $13.7 billion in 2025.

    Gartner, Gartner Forecasts End-User Public Cloud Spending in India to Surpass $17 Billion in 2026 (Jun 2026)

    Source quote
    End-user spending on public cloud services in India is forecast to grow 28.1% to total $17.5 billion in 2026, up from $13.7 billion in 2025, according to Gartner, Inc, a business and technology insights company.
  7. 28.

    In India, Gartner projects IaaS spending will grow 40% in 2026, the fastest of any cloud segment, followed by PaaS at 25.4%.

    Gartner, Gartner Forecasts End-User Public Cloud Spending in India to Surpass $17 Billion in 2026 (Jun 2026)

    Source quote
    Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) are expected to be the fastest-growing segments in India’s cloud market, with IaaS projected to grow 40% in 2026, followed by PaaS at 25.4% (see Table 1).
  8. 29.

    Gartner predicts that by 2030 more than 60% of enterprises will run intensive AI model work in one cloud while using data held in another, up from less than 10% in 2026.

    Gartner, Gartner Forecasts End-User Public Cloud Spending in India to Surpass $17 Billion in 2026 (Jun 2026)

    Source quote
    Gartner predicts that by 2030, over 60% of enterprises will perform intensive AI model activity in one cloud but leverage it with their data in another, up from less than 10% today.

Chart

Forecast growth in India public cloud spending by segment, 2026

Gartner forecast of 2026 end-user spending growth versus 2025, India, published June 2026.

  • IaaS40%
  • PaaS25.4%
  • SaaS18.9%
  • Desktop as a service2.9%

Source: Gartner, Gartner Forecasts End-User Public Cloud Spending in India to Surpass $17 Billion in 2026

Business cloud adoption by company size and country

  1. 30.

    52.74% of enterprises in the EU with 10 or more employees used paid cloud computing services in 2025, mostly for email, office software and file storage, according to Eurostat.

    Eurostat, Cloud computing - statistics on the use by enterprises (Jan 2026)

    Source quote
    52.74% of EU enterprises used paid cloud computing services in 2025, mostly for e-mail, office software and storage of files.
  2. 31.

    The share of EU enterprises paying for cloud services rose by 7.42 percentage points between 2023 and 2025, per Eurostat.

    Eurostat, Cloud computing - statistics on the use by enterprises (Jan 2026)

    Source quote
    Compared with 2023, the share of enterprises using paid cloud computing services in the EU increased by 7.42 percentage points in 2025.
  3. 32.

    84.67% of large EU enterprises (250 or more employees) bought cloud computing services in 2025, up 6.9 points from 2023, according to Eurostat.

    Eurostat, Cloud computing - statistics on the use by enterprises (Jan 2026)

    Source quote
    The share of enterprises using paid cloud computing services was particularly high among large enterprises where 84.67% reported purchasing such services in 2025, an increase of 6.9 pp compared with 2023.
  4. 33.

    66.78% of medium-sized EU enterprises used paid cloud services in 2025, compared with 59.09% in 2023.

    Eurostat, Cloud computing - statistics on the use by enterprises (Jan 2026)

    Source quote
    In 2025, 66.78% of medium-sized enterprises used purchased cloud computing services compared with 59.09% in 2023.
  5. 34.

    49.3% of small EU enterprises (10 to 49 employees) used paid cloud services in 2025, an increase of 7.48 percentage points from 2023.

    Eurostat, Cloud computing - statistics on the use by enterprises (Jan 2026)

    Source quote
    Among small businesses, the share of enterprises using paid cloud computing services increased in the same time period by 7.48 pp to 49.3% (Figure 3).
  6. 35.

    Finland had the highest share of enterprises paying for cloud services in the EU in 2025 at 79.21%, followed by Italy, Malta, Ireland and Sweden.

    Eurostat, Cloud computing - statistics on the use by enterprises (Jan 2026)

    Source quote
    In Finland (79.21%), Italy (75.6%), Malta (74.87%), Ireland (73.04%) and Sweden (72%) at least 70% of enterprises used paid cloud computing services.
  7. 36.

    Bulgaria had the lowest share of enterprises paying for cloud services in the EU in 2025 at 17.83%, with Romania and Greece also below 25%.

    Eurostat, Cloud computing - statistics on the use by enterprises (Jan 2026)

    Source quote
    On the other hand, in Romania (24.94%), Greece (24.33%) and Bulgaria (17.83%) less than 25% of enterprises did so.
  8. 37.

    48% of Canadian businesses with five or more employees used cloud computing in 2023, making it the most common information and communication technology, up 3 points from 2021 (Statistics Canada).

    Statistics Canada, Survey of Digital Technology and Internet Use, 2023 (The Daily) (Sep 2024)

    Source quote
    In contrast to AI technologies, the most commonly used ICT in 2023 was cloud computing (48%), marking an increase of 3 percentage points from 2021.
  9. 38.

    81% of Canadian businesses in the information and cultural industries used cloud computing in 2023, the highest of any sector.

    Statistics Canada, Survey of Digital Technology and Internet Use, 2023 (The Daily) (Sep 2024)

    Source quote
    Businesses in the information and cultural industries sector were also the most likely to use cloud computing (81%) in 2023.
  10. 39.

    69% of UK firms had adopted cloud-based computing systems and applications in 2023, compared with 9% that had adopted AI, according to the Office for National Statistics.

    Office for National Statistics, Management practices and the adoption of technology and artificial intelligence in UK firms: 2023 (Mar 2025)

    Source quote
    In 2023, artificial intelligence (AI) was adopted by 9% of firms while cloud-based computing systems and applications were adopted by 69% of firms in the UK.

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Enterprises using paid cloud services, highest and lowest EU countries, 2025

Share of enterprises with 10 or more employees buying cloud services, 2025, Eurostat. EU average 52.74%.

  • Finland79.2%
  • Italy75.6%
  • Malta74.9%
  • Ireland73%
  • Sweden72%
  • Romania24.9%
  • Greece24.3%
  • Bulgaria17.8%

Source: Eurostat, Cloud computing - statistics on the use by enterprises

SaaS and the cloud services businesses buy

  1. 40.

    96.44% of EU enterprises that pay for cloud services bought at least one SaaS application in 2025, according to Eurostat.

    Eurostat, Cloud computing - statistics on the use by enterprises (Jan 2026)

    Source quote
    Of the EU enterprises using paid cloud computing services, the majority (96.44%) purchased at least one cloud Software as a Service (SaaS)
  2. 41.

    85.15% of EU enterprises that pay for cloud services used a cloud solution for email in 2025, the most common cloud service.

    Eurostat, Cloud computing - statistics on the use by enterprises (Jan 2026)

    Source quote
    Among the enterprises that reported using paid cloud computing, some 85.15% relied on a cloud solution for their e-mail (see Table 1).
  3. 42.

    58.16% of EU cloud-buying enterprises used finance or accounting software in the cloud in 2025, compared with 30.12% for ERP and 27.91% for CRM.

    Eurostat, Cloud computing - statistics on the use by enterprises (Jan 2026)

    Source quote
    Most importantly, via the cloud, enterprises have access to relatively more sophisticated end customer software applications, for finances/accounting (58.16%), for planning their processes and resources (enterprise resource planning - ERP) (30.12%) and for managing information about their customers (customer relationship management – CRM) (27.91%).
  4. 43.

    91% of UK firms using AI in 2023 also used cloud-based computing systems and applications, according to the Office for National Statistics.

    Office for National Statistics, Management practices and the adoption of technology and artificial intelligence in UK firms: 2023 (Mar 2025)

    Source quote
    For instance, we find that 91% of the firms using AI also used cloud-based computing systems and applications, and 83% of the firms using AI also used specialised equipment.
  5. 44.

    UK firms that adopted cloud-based systems had 12% higher turnover per worker than non-adopters in 2023, after controlling for management practices and firm characteristics (ONS).

    Office for National Statistics, Management practices and the adoption of technology and artificial intelligence in UK firms: 2023 (Mar 2025)

    Source quote
    Cloud-based computing systems and applications adopters were associated with 11.3 log points (12%) higher turnover per worker compared with non-adopters.

Hybrid cloud, cost and cloud native operations

  1. 45.

    73% of organizations combined public and private cloud environments in a hybrid setup in 2026, according to Flexera's State of the Cloud survey.

    Flexera, Flexera 2026 State of the Cloud Report: The convergence of cloud and value (Mar 2026)

    Source quote
    Hybrid cloud dominates, with 73% of organisations combining public and private cloud environments.
  2. 46.

    Generative AI became the third most widely used public cloud service in 2026, used by 58% of organizations, up from 50% a year earlier (Flexera).

    Flexera, Flexera 2026 State of the Cloud Report: The convergence of cloud and value (Mar 2026)

    Source quote
    In 2026, GenAI surged to the third most widely used public cloud service, rising to 58% from 50%.
  3. 47.

    Organizations estimated that 29% of their cloud spend was wasted in 2026, the first increase in five years, as AI workloads grew (Flexera).

    Flexera, Flexera 2026 State of the Cloud Report: The convergence of cloud and value (Mar 2026)

    Source quote
    Despite the increase in FinOps maturity placing focus on value, this year’s report shows cloud-based AI workloads are surging causing an increase in wasted cloud spend (29%) for the first time in five years.
  4. 48.

    76% of large enterprises spent more than $5 million a month on public cloud in 2026, according to Flexera.

    Flexera, Flexera 2026 State of the Cloud Report: The convergence of cloud and value (Mar 2026)

    Source quote
    Cloud spending is trending upward, with large enterprises leading the way: 76% of large enterprises now spend more than $5 million monthly on public cloud.
  5. 49.

    63% of organizations relied on a dedicated FinOps team to manage cloud costs in 2026, per Flexera.

    Flexera, Flexera 2026 State of the Cloud Report: The convergence of cloud and value (Mar 2026)

    Source quote
    Seventy‑one percent have a cloud center of excellence (CCOE) or equivalent, and 63% rely on a FinOps team.
  6. 50.

    82% of container users ran Kubernetes in production in 2025, up from 66% in 2023, according to the CNCF Annual Cloud Native Survey.

    Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Kubernetes Established as the De Facto ‘Operating System’ for AI as Production Use Hits 82% in 2025 CNCF Annual Cloud Native Survey (Jan 2026)

    Source quote
    82% of container users now run Kubernetes in production, up from 66% in 2023.
  7. 51.

    66% of organizations that host generative AI models used Kubernetes for some or all of their inference workloads in 2025 (CNCF).

    Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Kubernetes Established as the De Facto ‘Operating System’ for AI as Production Use Hits 82% in 2025 CNCF Annual Cloud Native Survey (Jan 2026)

    Source quote
    66% of organizations hosting generative AI models use Kubernetes to manage some or all of their inference workloads.

Questions readers ask

How big is the cloud computing market in 2026?
Synergy Research Group estimates cloud infrastructure services revenue at $168 billion in the third quarter of 2026 alone, with $558 billion over the trailing 12 months. IDC, which also counts SaaS, forecasts total public cloud spending above $1 trillion in 2026.
What is the market share of AWS, Azure and Google Cloud?
In the third quarter of 2026, Synergy Research Group put Amazon at 26% of worldwide cloud infrastructure services, Microsoft at 19% and Google at 16%. A year earlier the three together held 63%, with Amazon at 29%.
How fast are AWS, Azure and Google Cloud growing?
In the quarter ended September 30, 2026, AWS sales grew 39% to $46.0 billion (Amazon), Azure revenue grew 48% (Microsoft) and Google Cloud revenue grew 103% to $30.7 billion (Alphabet). Oracle's cloud infrastructure revenue grew 121% in its quarter ended August 31, 2026.
What share of businesses use cloud computing?
Eurostat reports that 52.74% of EU enterprises with 10 or more employees paid for cloud services in 2025, including 84.67% of large firms and 49.3% of small firms. Statistics Canada measured 48% of Canadian businesses in 2023, and the ONS found 69% of UK firms used cloud-based systems in 2023.
Which cloud services do businesses buy most?
Among EU enterprises that pay for cloud, 96.44% buy at least one SaaS application, 85.15% use cloud email, and 58.16% use cloud finance or accounting software, according to Eurostat's 2025 survey. Use of cloud ERP (30.12%) and CRM (27.91%) is much lower.
How much cloud spending is wasted?
Organizations in Flexera's 2026 State of the Cloud survey estimated that 29% of their cloud spend was wasted, the first increase in five years, as AI workloads grew. 63% now rely on a dedicated FinOps team to manage costs.

How these figures were chosen

We used primary publishers only: national statistics offices (Eurostat, Statistics Canada, the UK Office for National Statistics), market research firms' own press releases (Synergy Research Group, Omdia, IDC, Gartner), the providers' earnings releases (Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, Oracle) and the surveying organizations' own reports (Flexera, CNCF). Market size figures are not interchangeable: Synergy and Omdia measure cloud infrastructure services (IaaS, PaaS and hosted private cloud), IDC and Gartner include SaaS, and company segments bundle different products. Official adoption surveys cover all businesses above a size threshold (10 employees in the EU, five in Canada), while Flexera and CNCF survey self-selected technology professionals, so their rates are higher. Forecasts are estimates made at the publication date shown. Every quote was checked against the live source page on the date in updatedAt. Every quote was copied from the publisher's page and re-checked by our source checker. Read the methodology.

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  7. Gartner. Gartner Forecasts End-User Public Cloud Spending in India to Surpass $17 Billion in 2026 (Jun 2026).
  8. IDC. Global Public Cloud Spending to Surpass $1 Trillion in 2026, Driven by PaaS and AI Platform Adoption (Mar 2026).
  9. Microsoft. Microsoft Announces First Quarter Results (FY27 Q1 earnings release) (Oct 2026).
  10. Office for National Statistics. Management practices and the adoption of technology and artificial intelligence in UK firms: 2023 (Mar 2025).
  11. Omdia. Omdia: Global cloud infrastructure spending rose 29% in Q4 2025 as hyperscalers scaled AI infrastructure investment (Mar 2026).
  12. Oracle. Oracle Announces Q1 Results Driven by Triple Digit Growth in Cloud Infrastructure Revenues (Sep 2026).
  13. Statistics Canada. Survey of Digital Technology and Internet Use, 2023 (The Daily) (Sep 2024).
  14. Synergy Research Group. Cloud Market Growth Rate Surges to Well Over 50% per Year; Q3 Revenues Reach $168 Billion (Oct 2026).
  15. Synergy Research Group. Annual Revenues from Key Cloud and Digital Services to Pass $5 Trillion in 2031 (Oct 2026).
  16. Synergy Research Group. Cloud Market Share Trends - Big Three Together Hold 63% while Oracle and the Neoclouds Inch Higher (Nov 2025).
  17. Synergy Research Group. European Cloud Providers’ Local Market Share Now Holds Steady at 15% (Jul 2025).

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