IT services to reach 28% of Middle East IT budgets
Information technology services are taking a bigger share of technology budgets across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), as governments and enterprises shift from buying standalone tools to paying for implementation, integration, migration, and managed operations.
Industry estimates show IT services now represent about 21%-22% of total IT spending in MENA, with that share projected to rise to 26%-28% by the end of the decade.
The region’s professional IT services market was valued at $33.9 billion in 2024 and is forecast to reach nearly $58.3 billion by 2030, implying a compound annual growth rate of about 9.5%.
Drivers include government digitalization programs, sovereign cloud rollouts, smart city projects, and national data strategies, alongside faster enterprise adoption across banking and financial services, healthcare, energy, logistics, and public infrastructure. As hyper scalers expand their regional footprint, demand is rising for localized partners that can deliver cloud migration, systems integration, and ongoing managed services.
Sourav Bhanja, Middle East head at Grand View Research, said many business-to-business IT services firms still underinvest in digital engagement, pointing to gaps in positioning, case studies, and the use of professional platforms such as LinkedIn.
