Japan Public IT Cloud Services Forecast, 2025-2029

This IDC study summarizes the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the Japan public cloud services market based on information collected by the end of January 2025.Public cloud services have become widespread in the Japan market, and their uses are expanding from improving IT/operational efficiency to realizing digital business. In this context, generative AI (GenAI) has emerged and is accelerating this trend. In addition, almost all vendors are focusing on developing and providing products and services related to GenAI and expanding the ecosystem, which not only intensifies competition among vendors but also complicates collaboration. "Vendors should support user companies in transforming their business operations while also strengthening their approach to early adopters and revitalizing communities in order to demonstrate competitive advantage in the era of AI Everywhere," says Satoshi Matsumoto, research director, Software and Services, IDC Japan.This is the English translation of the Japanese document IDC #JPJ52152425.