Business Continuity Market Report 2026

The business continuity market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $52.76 billion in 2025 to $56.2 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increase in natural disaster occurrences, rising cybersecurity threats, growth in enterprise it infrastructure, regulatory compliance requirements, expansion of global business operations.

The business continuity market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $72.96 billion by 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing reliance on digital infrastructure, increasing frequency of cyberattacks, rising adoption of cloud based recovery solutions, demand for real time risk monitoring, expansion of remote and hybrid work environments. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing focus on enterprise wide risk assessment and business impact analysis, growing adoption of integrated continuity planning frameworks, rising demand for real time incident response and recovery solutions, enhanced focus on regulatory compliance and governance requirements, increasing importance of resilience testing and simulation exercises.

The growing demand for disaster recovery as a service is expected to drive the growth of the business continuity market in the coming years. Disaster recovery as a service refers to a cloud-based solution that replicates and restores an organization’s data, applications, and IT infrastructure to ensure rapid recovery and operational continuity following disruptions such as cyberattacks, system failures, or natural disasters. The rising demand for disaster recovery as a service is driven by the increasing prevalence of ransomware incidents and cyber threats, as organizations aim to enable rapid data restoration, minimize downtime, and maintain continuous operations. Business continuity requirements further strengthen the adoption of disaster recovery as a service by emphasizing the need for resilient IT infrastructure, uninterrupted operations, and efficient recovery mechanisms. For example, in 2023, according to America's Cyber Defense Agency, a US-based government department, more than 1,200 pre-ransomware alerts were issued across sectors, including healthcare, education, government, and critical infrastructure, along with 294 notifications shared with 27 international partners to mitigate early-stage ransomware threats. Therefore, the growing demand for disaster recovery as a service is driving the growth of the business continuity market.

Key companies operating in the business continuity market are focusing on developing advanced solutions, such as artificial intelligence (AI)-driven operational risk intelligence platforms, to enhance resilience, improve real-time risk visibility, and ensure uninterrupted business operations across complex IT environments. AI-driven operational risk intelligence platforms refer to integrated solutions that combine analytics, automation, and artificial intelligence to continuously monitor application ecosystems, identify vulnerabilities, and prioritize risks impacting business continuity. For example, in June 2025, International Business Machines Corporation, a US-based technology company, introduced IBM Concert, an AI-powered solution designed to deliver comprehensive insights into operational health and risk across the application lifecycle. The platform aggregates data from source code repositories, operational environments, and system components to map application topology and identify risks related to vulnerabilities, compliance gaps, expiring certificates, and software dependencies. It enables organizations to proactively mitigate potential disruptions, strengthen governance frameworks, and enhance overall business continuity strategies.

In July 2024, Thoma Bravo, a US-based private equity firm, acquired Everbridge, Inc. for $18 billion. Through this acquisition, Thoma Bravo aims to enhance and expand Everbridge’s critical event management and operational resilience capabilities to improve business continuity solutions for organizations facing growing disruption risks. Everbridge, Inc. is a US-based company that offers comprehensive business continuity, crisis management, and operational resilience solutions.

Major companies operating in the business continuity market are Google LLC, Microsoft Corporation, Amazon Web Services Inc., Dell Technologies Inc., International Business Machines Corporation, Oracle Corporation, HCL Technologies Limited, Tata Communications Limited, Veeam Software Group GmbH, Cohesity Inc., Commvault Systems Inc., Flexential Corp., Acronis International GmbH, Druva Inc., CtrlS Datacenters Limited, TierPoint LLC, InterVision Systems LLC, Arcserve LLC, Expedient Holdings USA LLC, Unitrends Inc., Recovery Point Systems Inc., Cyfuture India Private Limited, phoenixNAP Global IT Services, Evolve IP LLC.

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

The business continuity market includes revenues earned by entities through business continuity planning services, risk and impact assessment, continuity strategy consulting, implementation of continuity frameworks, training and testing exercises, incident response support. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

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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