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Updated · Petri.com · Aug 4

Global Cloud Spending Hits $143.4 Billion in Q2 as Generative AI Drives 43% Growth

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Updated · Petri.com · Aug 4

Global Cloud Spending Hits $143.4 Billion in Q2 as Generative AI Drives 43% Growth

2 articles · Updated · Petri.com · Aug 4

$143.4 billion in worldwide cloud infrastructure spending in Q2 2026 marked a 43% year-over-year jump, the sector’s fastest growth since 2018, according to Synergy Research.
Generative AI drove the surge as enterprises expanded computing capacity; Synergy said AI-related cloud services are growing faster than the broader market and lifting demand for other cloud applications.
AWS kept the top spot with a 28% market share, ahead of Microsoft at 20% and Google at 15%, while the top three controlled about 67% of the public cloud market.
47% growth in public cloud IaaS and PaaS outpaced the overall market, and AI-focused “neoclouds” including CoreWeave, Oracle and Anthropic ranked among the fastest-growing providers.
49% U.S. growth beat the global average, while India, Indonesia, Ireland, Thailand and Malaysia were among the fastest-growing national markets, underscoring broadening AI-led cloud adoption.

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