ETR Macro Views Survey Findings Summary
The ETR Macro Views Survey, conducted quarterly, consistently tracks and updates core trends such as budget impacts, priorities of spend, cost cutting strategies, and organizational changes, and much more.
The January 2025 Macro Views Survey, featuring insights from 1,835 technology leaders (26% C-suite, 51% VP/Director level), highlights a positive outlook for IT spending.
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Findings Overview
Organizations anticipate a 5.3% increase in 2025, with C-suite respondents projecting even higher growth. While only 15% plan to reduce IT budgets, primarily through staffing cuts, 73% aim to increase spending, prioritizing new projects and cloud expansion. Price increases were observed across all major categories, led by Software (3.8%), while Cloud spend surged by 9.5%. IT headcount is set to grow 2.2%, though Global 2000 companies remain more cautious. Cloud repatriation plans, driven by costs, compliance, and performance, stand at 15% overall, rising to 20% for Global 2000 organizations. Overall Software seat count is projected to grow 3.0% over the next six months (up from 2.3%). 35% of respondents anticipate a 5% or greater increase vs. 10% indicating a 5% or worse decrease. Global 2000 firms remain more conservative than the average at 1.7% growth.
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