Planning and Forecasting Market Report 2026

The planning and forecasting market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $78 billion in 2025 to $87.22 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to manual budgeting and planning processes reliance, limited data integration across enterprise systems, rise of spreadsheet based forecasting tools, increasing need for structured financial planning, early adoption of erp systems for reporting.

The planning and forecasting market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $137.5 billion by 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of AI and machine learning in forecasting, demand for real time business performance visibility, expansion of cloud based planning and analytics platforms, growing complexity of global supply chains and markets, rising focus on agile and scenario based decision making. Major trends in the forecast period include AI driven predictive planning and forecasting, real time scenario based business forecasting, cloud based enterprise performance planning adoption, integrated financial and operational forecasting platforms, advanced data driven budgeting and resource allocation.

The increasing data volume is expected to propel the growth of the planning and forecasting market going forward. Data volume refers to the vast and continuously growing amount of structured and unstructured data generated by organizations from various digital sources. The rapid increase in data volume is a key factor driving the demand for advanced planning and forecasting solutions. Higher data volume enables more accurate and granular planning and forecasting by providing richer datasets for analysis and predictive modeling. For instance, in November 2024, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a Switzerland-based United Nations specialized agency, global mobile broadband traffic reached around 1 zettabyte in 2023 and is estimated to rise to nearly 1.3 zettabytes in 2024, while fixed broadband traffic increased from 5.1 zettabytes in 2023 to about 6 zettabytes in 2024, demonstrating a significant surge in global data generation and usage. Therefore, the increasing data volume is driving the growth of the planning and forecasting market.

Leading companies operating in the planning and forecasting market are increasingly focusing on cloud-based planning suites and AI-driven forecasting platforms, including cloud planning solutions, to enhance real-time decision-making, improve forecast accuracy, and enable scalable, data-driven business planning across organizations. Cloud planning suites are scalable software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms that integrate internal enterprise data with external economic indicators, automate forecasting workflows, and improve planning accuracy through advanced analytics. For example, in February 2025, Board International, a Switzerland-based enterprise planning software company, launched its Board Foresight and Board Signals solutions aimed at transforming enterprise planning through AI and economic intelligence. The platform includes predictive analytics powered by more than 5 million external datasets, a correlation engine that identifies key business drivers, and real-time economic indicators with AI-generated insights to enhance forecasting accuracy and scenario planning, significantly strengthening continuous planning capabilities.

In November 2024, Board International, a Switzerland-based enterprise planning and analytics software company, acquired Prevedere for an undisclosed value. Through this acquisition, Board aimed to enhance its planning and forecasting capabilities by integrating Prevedere’s AI-driven predictive analytics and external data modeling solutions, enabling organizations to improve forecast accuracy, strengthen decision-making, and optimize enterprise planning processes. Prevedere is a US-based technology company specializing in predictive planning, economic modeling, and advanced forecasting solutions powered by artificial intelligence and external data sources.

Major companies operating in the planning and forecasting market are Microsoft Corporation, Oracle Corporation, SAP SE, Workday Inc., Körber Supply Chain GmbH, SAS Institute Inc., Mecalux S.A., Manhattan Associates Inc., OneStream Software LLC, Board International S.A., SYSPRO Proprietary Limited, Tecsys Inc., Prophix Software Inc., ToolsGroup S.r.l., Procurify Technologies Inc., Kinaxis Inc., Sage Group plc, Precoro Inc., Katana Technologies OÜ, Ramco Systems Limited.

North America was the largest region in the planning and forecasting market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the planning and forecasting market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the planning and forecasting market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The planning and forecasting market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as implementation and integration services, consulting services, and maintenance and support services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The planning and forecasting market also includes sales of enterprise planning software suites, analytics platforms, AI-driven forecasting tools, cloud-based planning systems, and reporting dashboards. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including enterprises, system integrators, and distributors) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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