Leading technology areas mentioned by tech leaders worldwide 2025

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 5, 2025

According to a survey conducted between September 13 to 24, 2024, 58 percent of technology leaders globally reported artificial intelligence as the most important technology in 2025. Cloud computing followed, with 26 percent of respondents considering it the most influential technology. Robotics ranked third, with 24 percent of tech users ranking it as a key area of technology for the year 2025.

Top areas of technology considered most important by tech leaders worldwide in 2025

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Artificial intelligence (AI) 58%
Cloud computing 26%
Robotics 24%
Extended reality (XR) - (metaverse, augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality) 21%
Industrial internet of things (including metaverse, augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality ) 19%
Quantum technology (including quantum computing) 17%
Electric vehicles/ Electric vehicle charging 17%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents58%58%26%26%24%24%21%21%19%19%17%17%17%17%Artificial intelligence (AI)Cloud computingRoboticsExtended reality (XR) - (metaverse, augmented reality, virtual reality,and mixed reality)Industrial internet of things (including metaverse, augmented reality,virtual reality, and mixed reality )Quantum technology (including quantum computing)Electric vehicles/ Electric vehicle charging
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October 2024

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Worldwide, Brazil, China, India, United Kingdom, United States

Survey time period

September 13 to 24, 2024

Number of respondents

355 respondents

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Technology leaders (e.g. CIOs, CTOs, IT directors) from companies with over 1,000 employees in Brazil, China, India, UK, and U.S.

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The metaverse and gaming

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