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AI Agents: Technologies, Applications and Global Markets

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  • 135 Pages
  • October 2025
  • Region: Global
  • BCC Research
  • ID: 6179354

The global market for AI agents is estimated to grow from $8 billion in 2025 to reach $48.3 billion by 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 43.3% from 2025 to 2030.

AI agents, encompassing rules-based and learning-based systems, are intelligent software entities designed to autonomously perceive, reason and act within digital and physical environments. Widely adopted across industrial, commercial and consumer domains, AI agents streamline operations and improve decision-making and responsive user interactions. AI agents enhance productivity, accuracy and scalability by offering real-time data processing, contextual awareness and integration with enterprise systems and Internet of Things platforms.

Report Scope

The report analyzes the AI agents market across multiple segments, including offering, agent systems, product types, applications and end users to provide insights into key trends and growth drivers. It examines the market by offering, distinguishing between vertical AI and horizontal AI agents, and highlighting their adoption across industries. It further assesses the deployment of agent systems, comparing single-agent systems with multi-agent systems in terms of capabilities and market relevance.

The report evaluates product types, covering both ready-to-deploy and build-your-own agents, mapping their demand across a wide range of applications. Key application areas include productivity and personal assistants, sales, marketing, customer service and support, coding and software development, product management and others such as accounting, human resources, security and risk management. The adoption patterns across end users, namely enterprise, industrial and consumer segments, are also analyzed to provide a comprehensive view of how AI agents are being integrated into diverse business and individual use cases.

The report provides a comprehensive regional analysis covering North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Rest of the World, including Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. It evaluates market dynamics, including drivers, challenges and emerging trends, while highlighting advances in AI model development, agent orchestration and performance optimization. The study concludes with an analysis of market leaders. The base report year is 2024, with projections for 2025 through 2030, including compound annual growth rate for the forecast period.

Report Includes

  • 58 data tables and 43 additional tables
  • An overview of the global market for AI agents
  • In-depth analysis of global market trends, featuring historical revenue data for 2024, estimated figures for 2025, forecasts for 2027 and 2029, including projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2030
  • Evaluation of the current market size and revenue growth prospects specific to the AI Agents, accompanied by a market share analysis by offering, system, product type, region, application and end-use industry
  • Analysis of advancements in machine learning, natural language processing, digital transformation and Industry 4.0
  • Discussion on superior efficiency of AI agents such as enhanced productivity, accuracy, real-time data processing, contextual awareness, and seamless integration with enterprise systems and IoT platforms
  • Coverage of AI agents applications such as virtual assistants, predictive maintenance, autonomous navigation, process optimization and personalized user engagement
  • Estimation of current and future demand in the global AI agents market, along with a detailed analysis of the competitive environment, market regulations and reimbursement practices
  • Analysis of drivers, challenges and opportunities affecting market growth
  • Coverage of evolving technologies, the current and future market potential, R&D activities, growth strategies, new product pipeline, regulatory framework and reimbursement scenarios and ESG trends of the market
  • Market share analysis of the key participants in the AI Agents market, along with their research priorities, product portfolios, global rankings and company competitive landscape
  • Profiles of the major companies, including Alphabet Inc. (Google), Amazon Web Services Inc., Microsoft, IBM Corp., and OpenAI

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Executive Summary
  • Market Outlook
  • Scope of Report
  • Market Summary
  • Market Dynamics and Growth Factors
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Segmental Analysis
  • Regional Analysis
  • Conclusion
Chapter 2 Market Overview
  • Current Market Overview
  • Evolution of AI Agents
  • Key Use Cases/Case Studies
  • Market Forecast
  • Macroeconomic Factors Analysis
  • Economic Growth and Productivity
  • Technological Advances
  • Labor Market and Workforce Impact
  • Globalization and Trade
  • Value Chain Analysis
  • Foundational Model and Data Infrastructure
  • Platforms and Frameworks
  • Agent Development and Orchestration
  • End-User Integration and Deployment
  • Porter's Five Forces Analysis
  • Bargaining Power of Suppliers
  • Bargaining Power of Buyers
  • Potential for New Entrants to the Market
  • Competition in the Industry
  • Threat of Substitutes
Chapter 3 Market Dynamics
  • Key Takeaways
  • Market Drivers
  • Advances in NLP and ML
  • Rising Demand for Automation Across Industries
  • Consumer Preference for Personalized and Efficient Interactions
  • Market Restraints/Challenges
  • High Operational Costs
  • Integration Challenges
  • Market Opportunities
  • Enterprise Automation and Productivity Enhancement
  • Personalized E-Commerce and Consumer Assistance
Chapter 4 Regulatory Landscape
  • Overview
  • Regulatory Scenario of AI Agents
Chapter 5 Emerging Technologies and Patent Analysis
  • Overview
  • AI Adoption Trends at the Regional Level
  • Adoption Trends in North America
  • Adoption Trends in Europe
  • Adoption Trends in Asia-Pacific
  • Adoption Trends in the Rest of the World
  • AI Disruption Trends
  • Impact of AI Agents on Key Industry Applications
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Advanced NLP
  • Deep Reinforcement Learning and Adaptive AI
  • Multimodal AI Integration
Chapter 6 Market Segment Analysis
  • Segmentation Breakdown
  • Market Breakdown by Offering
  • Key Takeaways
  • Vertical Agents
  • Horizontal Agents
  • Market Breakdown by Agent System
  • Key Takeaways
  • Single-Agent Systems
  • Multi-Agent Systems
  • Market Breakdown by Product Type
  • Key Takeaways
  • Ready-to-Deploy Agents
  • Build-Your-Own Agents
  • Market Breakdown by Application
  • Key Takeaways
  • Customer Service and Support
  • Productivity and Personal Assistance
  • Sales
  • Marketing
  • Coding and Software Development
  • Product Management
  • Others
  • Market Breakdown by End User
  • Key Takeaways
  • Enterprise
  • Industrial
  • Consumer
  • Geographic Breakdown
  • Market Breakdown by Region
  • Key Takeaways
  • North America
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Rest of the World
Chapter 7 Competitive Landscape
  • Key Takeaways
  • Market Ecosystem Analysis
  • Technology Providers
  • Platform Developers
  • Hardware Providers
  • System Integrators
  • End Users
  • Regulators and Policymakers
  • Academia and Research Institutions
  • Analysis of Key Companies
  • Alphabet Inc.
  • Amazon Web Services Inc.
  • Microsoft
  • IBM
  • OpenAI
  • Strategic Analysis
Chapter 8 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Perspective
  • Key Takeaways
  • ESG Performance in the AI Agents Market
  • Environmental Impact
  • Social Impact
  • Governance Impact
  • Status of ESG in the AI Agents Market
  • Concluding Remarks
Chapter 9 Appendix
  • Research Methodology
  • References
  • Abbreviations
  • Company Profiles
  • Alphabet Inc. (Google Inc.)
  • Amazon Web Services Inc.
  • Anthropic Pbc
  • Apple Inc.
  • Baidu Inc.
  • CS Disco Inc.
  • IBM
  • Kore.AI Inc.
  • Leewayhertz
  • Meta
  • Microsoft
  • Nvidia Corp.
  • Openai
  • Tempus AI Inc.
  • Teneo.AI
List of Tables
Summary Table: Global Market for AI Agents, by Region, Through 2030
Table 1: Key Use Cases/Case Studies in the AI Agents Market
Table 2: Porter’s Five Forces: Rating Scale
Table 3: Regulatory Scenario of AI Agents, by Country
Table 4: Global Market for AI Agents, by Offering, Through 2030
Table 5: Global Market for Vertical AI Agents, by Region, Through 2030
Table 6: Global Market for Horizontal AI Agents, by Region, Through 2030
Table 7: Global Market for AI Agents, by Agent System, Through 2030
Table 8: Global Market for Single-Agent Systems, by Region, Through 2030
Table 9: Global Market for Multi-Agent Systems, by Region, Through 2030
Table 10: Global Market for AI Agents, by Product Type, Through 2030
Table 11: Global Market for Ready-to-Deploy Agents, by Region, Through 2030
Table 12: Global Market for Build-Your-Own Agents, by Region, Through 2030
Table 13: Global Market for AI Agents, by Application, Through 2030
Table 14: Global Market for AI Agents Used in Customer Service and Support Applications,by Region, Through 2030
Table 15: Global Market for AI Agents Used in Productivity and Personal Assistance Applications, by Region, Through 2030
Table 16: Global Market for AI Agents Used in Sales Applications, by Region, Through 2030
Table 17: Global Market for AI Agents Used in Marketing Applications, by Region,Through 2030
Table 18: Global Market for AI Agents Used in Coding and Software Development Applications, by Region, Through 2030
Table 19: Global Market for AI Agents Used in Product Management Applications,by Region, Through 2030
Table 20: Global Market for AI Agents Used in Other Applications, by Region, Through 2030
Table 21: Global Market for AI Agents, by End User, Through 2030
Table 22: Global Market for AI Agents Used by Enterprises, by Region, Through 2030
Table 23: Global Market for AI Agents Used by Industries, by Region, Through 2030
Table 24: Global Market for AI Agents Used by Consumer, by Region, Through 2030
Table 25: Global Market for AI Agents, by Region, Through 2030
Table 26: Contracts Awarded by the DoD Pertaining to AI Agents, 2025
Table 27: North American Market for AI Agents, by Country, Through 2030
Table 28: North American Market for AI Agents, by Offering, Through 2030
Table 29: North American Market for AI Agents, by Agent System, Through 2030
Table 30: North American Market for AI Agents, by Product Type, Through 2030
Table 31: North American Market for AI Agents, by Application, Through 2030
Table 32: North American Market for AI Agents, by End User, Through 2030
Table 33: Asia-Pacific Market for AI Agents, by Country, Through 2030
Table 34: Asia-Pacific Market for AI Agents, by Offering, Through 2030
Table 35: Asia-Pacific Market for AI Agents, by Agent System, Through 2030
Table 36: Asia-Pacific Market for AI Agents, by Product Type, Through 2030
Table 37: Asia-Pacific Market for AI Agents, by Application, Through 2030
Table 38: Asia-Pacific Market for AI Agents, by End User, Through 2030
Table 39: European Market for AI Agents, by Country, Through 2030
Table 40: European Market for AI Agents, by Offering, Through 2030
Table 41: European Market for AI Agents, by Agent System, Through 2030
Table 42: European Market for AI Agents, by Product Type, Through 2030
Table 43: European Market for AI Agents, by Application, Through 2030
Table 44: European Market for AI Agents, by End User, Through 2030
Table 45: RoW Market for AI Agents, by Subregion, Through 2030
Table 46: RoW Market for AI Agents, by Offering, Through 2030
Table 47: RoW Market for AI Agents, by Agent System, Through 2030
Table 48: RoW Market for AI Agents, by Product Type, Through 2030
Table 49: RoW Market for AI Agents, by Application, Through 2030
Table 50: RoW Market for AI Agents, by End User, Through 2030
Table 51: Key Providers in the Global Market for AI Agents, 2024
Table 52: Recent Developments in the Global AI Agents Market, 2025
Table 53: ESG Risk Ratings Metric, by Company, 2025
Table 54: Abbreviations Used in the Report
Table 55: Alphabet Inc. (Google Inc.): Company Snapshot
Table 56: Alphabet Inc. (Google Inc.): Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 57: Alphabet Inc. (Google Inc.): Service Portfolio
Table 58: Alphabet Inc. (Google Inc.): News/Key Developments, 2025
Table 59: Amazon Web Services Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 60: Amazon Web Services Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 61: Amazon Web Services Inc.: Service Portfolio
Table 62: Amazon Web Services Inc.: News/Key Developments, 2025
Table 63: Anthropic PBC: Company Snapshot
Table 64: Anthropic PBC: Service Portfolio
Table 65: Apple Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 66: Apple Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 67: Apple Inc.: Service Portfolio
Table 68: Baidu Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 69: Baidu Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 70: Baidu Inc.: Service Portfolio
Table 71: Cs Disco Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 72: Cs Disco Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 73: Cs Disco Inc.: Service Portfolio
Table 74: IBM: Company Snapshot
Table 75: IBM: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 76: IBM: Service Portfolio
Table 77: IBM: News/Key Developments, 2024
Table 78: Kore.AI Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 79: Kore.AI Inc.: Service Portfolio
Table 80: LeewayHertz: Company Snapshot
Table 81: LeewayHertz: Service Portfolio
Table 82: Meta: Company Snapshot
Table 83: Meta: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 84: Meta: Service Portfolio
Table 85: Meta: News/Key Developments, 2025
Table 86: Microsoft: Company Snapshot
Table 87: Microsoft: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 88: Microsoft: Service Portfolio
Table 89: Nvidia Corp.: Company Snapshot
Table 90: Nvidia Corp.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 91: Nvidia Corp.: Product Portfolio
Table 92: Nvidia Corp.: News/Key Developments, 2025
Table 93: OpenAI: Company Snapshot
Table 94: OpenAI: Service Portfolio
Table 95: Tempus AI Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 96: Tempus AI Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 97: Tempus AI Inc.: Service Portfolio
Table 98: Teneo.AI: Company Snapshot
Table 99: Teneo.AI: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 100: Teneo.AI: Service Portfolio

List of Figures
Summary Figure: Global Market Shares for AI Agents, by Region, 2024
Figure 1: Evolution of AI Agents: From Turing to Today
Figure 2: AI Agents Market: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 3: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis: AI Agents Market
Figure 4: Market Dynamics of AI Agents
Figure 5: Emerging Technologies in AI Agents
Figure 6: Global Market Shares for AI Agents, by Offering, 2024
Figure 7: Global Market Shares for Vertical AI Agents, by Region, 2024
Figure 8: Global Market Shares for Horizontal AI Agents, by Region, 2024
Figure 9: Global Market Shares for AI Agents, by Agent System, 2024
Figure 10: Global Market Shares for Single-Agent Systems, by Region, 2024
Figure 11: Global Market Shares for Multi-Agent Systems, by Region, 2024
Figure 12: Global Market Shares for AI Agents, by Product Type, 2024
Figure 13: Global Market Shares for Ready-to-Deploy Agents, by Region, 2024
Figure 14: Global Market Shares for Build-Your-Own Agents, by Region, 2024
Figure 15: Global Market Shares for AI Agents, by Application, 2024
Figure 16: Global Market Shares for AI Agents Used in Customer Service and Support Applications, by Region, 2024
Figure 17: Global Market Shares for AI Agents Used in Productivity and Personal Assistance Applications, by Region, 2024
Figure 18: Global Market Shares for AI Agents Used in Sales Applications, by Region, 2024
Figure 19: Global Market Shares for AI Agents Used in Marketing Applications, by Region, 2024
Figure 20: Global Market Shares for AI Agents Used in Coding and Software Development Applications, by Region, 2024
Figure 21: Global Market Shares for AI Agents Used in Product Management Applications,by Region, 2024
Figure 22: Global Market Shares for AI Agents Used in Other Applications, by Region, 2024
Figure 23: Global Market Shares for AI Agents, by End User, 2024
Figure 24: Global Market Shares for AI Agents Used by Enterprises, by Region, 2024
Figure 25: Global Market Shares for AI Agents Used by Industries, by Region, 2024
Figure 26: Global Market Shares for AI Agents Used by Consumer, by Region, 2024
Figure 27: Global Market Shares for AI Agents, by Region, 2024
Figure 28: Alphabet Inc. (Google Inc.): Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 29: Alphabet Inc. (Google Inc.): Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 30: Apple Inc.: Net Sales Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 31: Apple Inc.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 32: Baidu Inc.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 33: Cs Disco Inc.: Net Sales Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 34: Cs Disco Inc.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 35: IBM: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 36: IBM: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 37: Meta: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 38: Meta: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 39: Microsoft: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 40: Microsoft: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 41: Nvidia Corp.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 42: Nvidia Corp.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 43: Tempus AI Inc.: Net Sales Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 44: Teneo.AI: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024

Companies Mentioned

  • Alphabet Inc. (Google Inc.)
  • Amazon Web Services Inc.
  • Anthropic Pbc
  • Apple Inc.
  • Baidu Inc.
  • CS Disco Inc.
  • IBM
  • Kore.AI Inc.
  • Leewayhertz
  • Meta
  • Microsoft
  • Nvidia Corp.
  • Openai
  • Tempus AI Inc.
  • Teneo.AI

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