Omdia Forecasts Asia-Pacific AI Agent Software Market at US$11.2B by 2030

The Facts

  • Omdia forecasts the AI agent software market across Asia, Australia and New Zealand will reach US$11.2 billion in 2030, up from an estimated US$782 million this year, a more than 14-fold increase. SCMP only
  • The forecast includes mainland China and Hong Kong. SCMP only
  • Omdia projects the agentic share of the region's AI software revenue will rise to 12.3 per cent by 2030 from 1.7 per cent. SCMP only
  • Omdia presented the forecast at its annual event in Beijing on Thursday. SCMP only

Context

Research firm Omdia projected strong growth in AI agent software revenue across the Asia-Pacific region through 2030, citing increasing deployment by Chinese tech companies across office and industrial operations.

AI agents use models to autonomously plan and carry out multi-step tasks such as data analysis, report writing and software operations.

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