The geographic information system (GIS) software market is segmented by component into software and services. The software market was the largest segment of the geographic information system (GIS) software market segmented by component, accounting for 65.53% or $6.2 billion of the total in 2024. Going forward, the services segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the geographic information system (GIS) software market segmented by component, at a CAGR of 16.46% during 2024-2029.
The geographic information system (GIS) software market is segmented by type into desktop GIS, server GIS, developer GIS, mobile GIS and other types. The desktop GIS market was the largest segment of the geographic information system (GIS) software market segmented by type, accounting for 31.83% or $3.01 billion of the total in 2024. Going forward, the mobile GIS segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the geographic information system (GIS) software market segmented by type, at a CAGR of 24.65% during 2024-2029.
The geographic information system (GIS) software market is segmented by function into mapping, surveying, location-based services, navigation and telematics and other functions. The mapping market was the largest segment of the geographic information system (GIS) software market segmented by function, accounting for 37.46% or $3.54 billion of the total in 2024. Going forward, the location-based services segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the geographic information system (GIS) software market segmented by function, at a CAGR of 23.37% during 2024-2029.
The geographic information system (GIS) software market is segmented by industry vertical into automotive, energy and utilities, government, defense and intelligence, smart cities, insurance, natural resources and other industry verticals. The government market was the largest segment of the geographic information system (GIS) software market segmented by industry vertical, accounting for 22.83% or $2.16 billion of the total in 2024. Going forward, the smart cities segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the geographic information system (GIS) software market segmented by industry vertical, at a CAGR of 19.57% during 2024-2029.
North America was the largest region in the geographic information system (GIS) software market, accounting for 32.81% or $3.1 billion of the total in 2024. It was followed by Asia Pacific, Western Europe and then the other regions. Going forward, the fastest-growing regions in the geographic information system (GIS) software market will be Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe where growth will be at CAGRs of 18.35% and 17.28% respectively. These will be followed by Middle East and Western Europe where the markets are expected to grow at CAGRs of 15.48% and 13.81% respectively.
The global geographic information system (GIS) software markets is fairly concentrated, with large players operating in the market. The top 10 competitors in the market made up 30.27% of the total market in 2024. Esri (Environmental Systems Research Institute) Inc. was the largest competitor with a 6.87% share of the market, followed by Autodesk Inc. (AutoCAD Map 3D) with 6.21%, Trimble Inc. with 5.02%, Hexagon AB with 3.73%, Google Earth Pro. (Google) with 3.20%, Bentley Systems Incorporated with 2.41%, Mapbox Inc. with 0.83%, Tyler Technologies Inc. with 0.78%, PASCO Corporation with 0.67% and Pitney Bowes Inc. with 0.54%.
The top opportunities in the geographic information system (GIS) software markets segmented by component will arise in the software segment, which will gain $5.74 billion of global annual sales by 2029. The top opportunities in the geographic information system (GIS) software markets segmented by type will arise in the mobile GIS segment, which will gain $2.9 billion of global annual sales by 2029. The top opportunities in the geographic information system (GIS) software markets segmented by function will arise in the location-based services segment, which will gain $3.14 billion of global annual sales by 2029. The top opportunities in the geographic information system (GIS) software markets segmented by industry vertical will arise in the energy and utilities segment, which will gain $2.15 billion of global annual sales by 2029.The geographic information system (GIS) software market size will gain the most in the USA at $2.17 billion.
This report describes and explains the geographic information system (GIS) software market and covers 2019-2024, termed the historic period, and 2024-2029, 2034F termed the forecast period. The report evaluates the market across each region and for the major economies within each region.
The global geographic information system (GIS) software market reached a value of nearly $9.46 billion in 2024, having grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.63% since 2019. The market is expected to grow from $9.46 billion in 2024 to $18.93 billion in 2029 at a rate of 14.88%. The market is then expected to grow at a CAGR of 16.78% from 2029 and reach $41.12 billion in 2034.
Growth in the historic period resulted from the adoption of cloud platforms, growth in oil and gas exploration, rising smart city projects, expansion of 5G and telecom networks and growth in autonomous vehicles. Factors that negatively affected growth in the historic period were data availability and accuracy issues and rising cybersecurity threats.
Going forward, the government initiatives for urban planning, increased use in defense, rising adoption in utility and energy sector, growth in satellite imaging services and expansion of location-based services will drive the growth. Factor that could hinder the growth of the geographic information system (GIS) software market in the future include high initial cost of implementation and lack of standardization.
Market-trend-based strategies for the geographic information system (GIS) software market include focus on product innovation, such as 3D mapping solution, to enhance spatial data visualization, improve decision-making capabilities, and meet the growing demand for advanced geospatial analytics across various industries, focus on innovation in geospatial technologies, such as innovative geological mapping software, focus on adopting a strategic partnership approach to enhance technology integration and expand market reach and focus on emphasizing technological advancements, such as desktop intelligence analysis applications, strengthening data integration.
Player-adopted strategies in the geographic information system (GIS) software market include focus on strengthening operational capabilities through new strategic partnerships, focus on strengthening business operations through new partnerships and focus on expanding business capabilities through new acquisitions.
To take advantage of the opportunities, the analyst recommends the geographic information system (GIS) software companies to focus on advancing 3d mapping capabilities to strengthen industry adoption, focus on advancing geospatial mapping for high-risk and remote applications, focus on enhancing desktop intelligence tools to strengthen analytical capabilities, focus on high-growth opportunities in gis services, focus on mobile gis to capture high-growth demand, focus on location-based services to drive long-term growth, expand in emerging markets, focus on strategic partnerships to accelerate platform integration and market expansion, focus on competitive tiered pricing to maximize adoption and profitability, prioritize account-based outreach and industry-focused thought leadership, strengthen digital presence through segmented, performance-driven campaigns, smart cities offer the fastest growth opportunity in gis software.
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The geographic information system (GIS) software market is segmented by type into desktop GIS, server GIS, developer GIS, mobile GIS and other types. The desktop GIS market was the largest segment of the geographic information system (GIS) software market segmented by type, accounting for 31.83% or $3.01 billion of the total in 2024. Going forward, the mobile GIS segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the geographic information system (GIS) software market segmented by type, at a CAGR of 24.65% during 2024-2029.
The geographic information system (GIS) software market is segmented by function into mapping, surveying, location-based services, navigation and telematics and other functions. The mapping market was the largest segment of the geographic information system (GIS) software market segmented by function, accounting for 37.46% or $3.54 billion of the total in 2024. Going forward, the location-based services segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the geographic information system (GIS) software market segmented by function, at a CAGR of 23.37% during 2024-2029.
The geographic information system (GIS) software market is segmented by industry vertical into automotive, energy and utilities, government, defense and intelligence, smart cities, insurance, natural resources and other industry verticals. The government market was the largest segment of the geographic information system (GIS) software market segmented by industry vertical, accounting for 22.83% or $2.16 billion of the total in 2024. Going forward, the smart cities segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the geographic information system (GIS) software market segmented by industry vertical, at a CAGR of 19.57% during 2024-2029.
North America was the largest region in the geographic information system (GIS) software market, accounting for 32.81% or $3.1 billion of the total in 2024. It was followed by Asia Pacific, Western Europe and then the other regions. Going forward, the fastest-growing regions in the geographic information system (GIS) software market will be Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe where growth will be at CAGRs of 18.35% and 17.28% respectively. These will be followed by Middle East and Western Europe where the markets are expected to grow at CAGRs of 15.48% and 13.81% respectively.
The global geographic information system (GIS) software markets is fairly concentrated, with large players operating in the market. The top 10 competitors in the market made up 30.27% of the total market in 2024. Esri (Environmental Systems Research Institute) Inc. was the largest competitor with a 6.87% share of the market, followed by Autodesk Inc. (AutoCAD Map 3D) with 6.21%, Trimble Inc. with 5.02%, Hexagon AB with 3.73%, Google Earth Pro. (Google) with 3.20%, Bentley Systems Incorporated with 2.41%, Mapbox Inc. with 0.83%, Tyler Technologies Inc. with 0.78%, PASCO Corporation with 0.67% and Pitney Bowes Inc. with 0.54%.
The top opportunities in the geographic information system (GIS) software markets segmented by component will arise in the software segment, which will gain $5.74 billion of global annual sales by 2029. The top opportunities in the geographic information system (GIS) software markets segmented by type will arise in the mobile GIS segment, which will gain $2.9 billion of global annual sales by 2029. The top opportunities in the geographic information system (GIS) software markets segmented by function will arise in the location-based services segment, which will gain $3.14 billion of global annual sales by 2029. The top opportunities in the geographic information system (GIS) software markets segmented by industry vertical will arise in the energy and utilities segment, which will gain $2.15 billion of global annual sales by 2029.The geographic information system (GIS) software market size will gain the most in the USA at $2.17 billion.
This report describes and explains the geographic information system (GIS) software market and covers 2019-2024, termed the historic period, and 2024-2029, 2034F termed the forecast period. The report evaluates the market across each region and for the major economies within each region.
The global geographic information system (GIS) software market reached a value of nearly $9.46 billion in 2024, having grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.63% since 2019. The market is expected to grow from $9.46 billion in 2024 to $18.93 billion in 2029 at a rate of 14.88%. The market is then expected to grow at a CAGR of 16.78% from 2029 and reach $41.12 billion in 2034.
Growth in the historic period resulted from the adoption of cloud platforms, growth in oil and gas exploration, rising smart city projects, expansion of 5G and telecom networks and growth in autonomous vehicles. Factors that negatively affected growth in the historic period were data availability and accuracy issues and rising cybersecurity threats.
Going forward, the government initiatives for urban planning, increased use in defense, rising adoption in utility and energy sector, growth in satellite imaging services and expansion of location-based services will drive the growth. Factor that could hinder the growth of the geographic information system (GIS) software market in the future include high initial cost of implementation and lack of standardization.
Market-trend-based strategies for the geographic information system (GIS) software market include focus on product innovation, such as 3D mapping solution, to enhance spatial data visualization, improve decision-making capabilities, and meet the growing demand for advanced geospatial analytics across various industries, focus on innovation in geospatial technologies, such as innovative geological mapping software, focus on adopting a strategic partnership approach to enhance technology integration and expand market reach and focus on emphasizing technological advancements, such as desktop intelligence analysis applications, strengthening data integration.
Player-adopted strategies in the geographic information system (GIS) software market include focus on strengthening operational capabilities through new strategic partnerships, focus on strengthening business operations through new partnerships and focus on expanding business capabilities through new acquisitions.
To take advantage of the opportunities, the analyst recommends the geographic information system (GIS) software companies to focus on advancing 3d mapping capabilities to strengthen industry adoption, focus on advancing geospatial mapping for high-risk and remote applications, focus on enhancing desktop intelligence tools to strengthen analytical capabilities, focus on high-growth opportunities in gis services, focus on mobile gis to capture high-growth demand, focus on location-based services to drive long-term growth, expand in emerging markets, focus on strategic partnerships to accelerate platform integration and market expansion, focus on competitive tiered pricing to maximize adoption and profitability, prioritize account-based outreach and industry-focused thought leadership, strengthen digital presence through segmented, performance-driven campaigns, smart cities offer the fastest growth opportunity in gis software.
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Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
6 Market Characteristics
7 Major Market Trends
8 Global Geographic Information System (GIS) Software Growth Analysis And Strategic Analysis Framework
9 Global Geographic Information System (GIS) Software Market Segmentation
10 Geographic Information System (GIS) Software Market, Regional and Country Analysis
11 Asia-Pacific Market
12 Western Europe Market
13 Eastern Europe Market
14 North America Market
15 South America Market
16 Middle East Market
17 Africa Market
18 Competitive Landscape And Company Profiles
19 Other Major And Innovative Companies
22 Key Mergers And Acquisitions
23 Recent Developments In Geographic Information System (GIS) Software
24 Opportunities And Strategies
25 Geographic Information System Software Market, Conclusions And Recommendations
26 Appendix
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Description
Where is the largest and fastest-growing market for geographic information system (GIS) software? How does the market relate to the overall economy; demography and other similar markets? What forces will shape the market going forward? The geographic information system (GIS) software market global report answers all these questions and many more.The report covers market characteristics; size and growth; segmentation; regional and country breakdowns; competitive landscape; market shares; trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s history and forecasts market growth by geography. It places the market within the context of the wider geographic information system (GIS) software market; and compares it with other markets.
The report covers the following chapters
- Introduction And Market Characteristics- Brief introduction to the segmentations covered in the market, definitions and explanations about the segment by component, by type, by function and by industry vertical.
- Key Trends- Highlights the major trends shaping the global market. This section also highlights likely future developments in the market.
- Growth Analysis And Strategic Analysis Framework- Analysis on PESTEL, end use industries, market growth rate, global historic (2019-2024) and forecast (2024-2029, 2034F) market values and drivers and restraints that support and control the growth of the market in the historic and forecast periods, forecast growth contributors and total addressable market (TAM).
- Market Segmentation- Contains the market values (2019-2024) (2024-2029, 2034F) and analysis for each segment by component, by type, by function and by industry vertical in the market.Historic (2019-2024) and forecast (2024-2029) and (2029-2034) market values and growth and market share comparison by region market.
- Regional Market Size And Growth- Regional market size (2024), historic (2019-2024) and forecast (2024-2029, 2034F) market values and growth and market share comparison of countries within the region. This report includes information on all the regions Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa and major countries within each region.
- Competitive Landscape- Details on the competitive landscape of the market, estimated market shares and company profiles of the leading players.
- Other Major And Innovative Companies- Details on the company profiles of other major and innovative companies in the market.
- Competitive Benchmarking- Briefs on the financials comparison between major players in the market.
- Competitive Dashboard- Briefs on competitive dashboard of major players.
- Key Mergers And Acquisitions- Information on recent mergers and acquisitions in the market covered in the report. This section gives key financial details of mergers and acquisitions, which have shaped the market in recent years.
- Recent Developments- Information on recent developments in the market covered in the report.
- Market Opportunities And Strategies- Describes market opportunities and strategies based on findings of the research, with information on growth opportunities across countries, segments and strategies to be followed in those markets.
- Conclusions And Recommendations- This section includes recommendations for geographic information system (GIS) software providers in terms of product/service offerings geographic expansion, marketing strategies and target groups.
- Appendix- This section includes details on the NAICS codes covered, abbreviations and currencies codes used in this report.
Markets Covered:
1) By Component: Software; Services2) By Type: Desktop GIS; Server GIS; Developer GIS; Mobile GIS; Other Types
3) By Function: Mapping; Surveying; Location-Based Services; Navigation And Telematics; Other Functions
4) By Industry Vertical: Automotive; Energy And Utilities; Government; Defense And Intelligence; Smart Cities; Insurance; Natural Resources; Other Industry Verticals
Key Companies Profiled: Esri (Environmental Systems Research Institute) Inc.; Autodesk Inc. (AutoCAD Map 3D); Trimble Inc.; Hexagon AB; Google Earth Pro. (Google)
Countries: China; Australia; India; Indonesia; Japan; South Korea; USA; Canada; Brazil; France; Germany; UK; Italy; Spain; Russia
Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets; GDP proportions; expenditure per capita; geographic information system (GIS) software indicators comparison.
Data segmentations:country and regional historic and forecast data; market share of competitors; market segments.
Sourcing and Referencing:Data and analysis throughout the report is sourced using end notes.
Companies Mentioned
- Esri (Environmental Systems Research Institute) Inc.
- Autodesk Inc. (AutoCAD Map 3D)
- Trimble Inc.
- Hexagon AB
- Google Earth Pro. (Google)
- Bentley Systems Incorporated
- Mapbox Inc.
- Tyler Technologies Inc.
- PASCO Corporation
- Pitney Bowes Inc.
- DAS (Digital Agricultural Services)
- SuperMap Software Co. Ltd.
- NavInfo Co., Ltd.
- Skyline Software Systems Inc.
- Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd.
- Hitachi Solutions, Ltd.
- Bitsensing
- Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corporation (LX Corp)
- Hancom MDS (GIS Division)
- Cadcorp Limited
- Abaco Group
- TomTom
- SAP SE
- International Business Machines Corporation
- 1Spatial
- Blackshark.ai
- ibR Geoinformation GmbH
- VertiGIS
- Schneider Geospatial
- Atos SE
- Gurtam
- Asseco Group
- 2GIS
- Comarch
- L3Harris Technologies
- Bentley Systems
- Caliper Corporation
- Pitney Bowes
- General Electric
- MapInfo Pro
- Avineon Canada
- CentralSquare Technologies LLC
- Maxar Technologies Inc.
- Oracle Corporation
- Microsoft Corporation
- Geosoft Global
- Blue Marble Geographics
- CompassCom Software
- Golden Software LLC
- Satellogic Inc
- NextGIS
- Mosaic
- Lynx Information Systems
- GISTEC
- Bayanat (a G42 company)
- Penta-b
- GeoAfrika Technologies
- Scanpoint Geomatics Ltd.
- Capterra South Africa
Table Information
| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| No. of Pages | 332 |
| Published | June 2025 |
| Forecast Period | 2024 - 2034 |
| Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 9.46 Billion |
| Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 41.12 Billion |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 15.8% |
| Regions Covered | Global |
| No. of Companies Mentioned | 59 |
