# Software and IT services: Sources

Operating systems, business applications and outsourced IT services, a core Indian export

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/sources/

#### Sources

1. [Gartner forecasts worldwide IT spending to grow 14.2% in 2026, totalling $6.37 trillion](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-07-27-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-it-spending-to-grow-14-point-2-percent-in-2026-totaling-6-point-37-trillion) Gartner, 2026
2. [India FY26 tech revenues seen 6.1% up at USD 315 billion (Nasscom Strategic Review 2026 estimates)](https://www.etvbharat.com/en/business/india-fy26-tech-revenues-hit-usd-315-billion-enn26022404879) ETV Bharat, reporting Nasscom, 2026
3. [Q2 cloud market passes $143 billion; highest growth rate in eight years](https://www.srgresearch.com/articles/q2-cloud-market-passes-143-billion-highest-growth-rate-in-eight-years) Synergy Research Group, 2026
4. [Mobile operating system market share worldwide](https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/mobile/worldwide) StatCounter Global Stats, 2026

## Other sections

- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/index.md)
- [Where ₹100 goes](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/cost-mix/index.md)
- [Price links with suppliers](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/price-links/index.md)
- [Example story](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/story/index.md)
- [Linked industries](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/linked-industries/index.md)
- [Value chain](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/value-chain/index.md)
- [Materials drawn on](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/materials/index.md)
- [Chokepoints and risks](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/risks/index.md)