Global Data Center Investment to Hit USD 959.19 Billion by 2031

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The global data center market is projected to reach USD 959.19 billion by 2031, up from USD 514.26 billion in 2025, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 10.95 percent, according to a new report by Arizton. Investments rose approximately 35.22 percent in 2025 compared with 2024, driven by AI workload deployments and billions of dollars in annual spending by hyperscale operators including Amazon Web Services, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft. The report highlights regional shifts, with Latin America expected to attract USD 31 billion in cumulative investment excluding IT infrastructure between 2026 and 2031, led by Brazil, Chile, and Mexico, while the Asia-Pacific market saw investment growth of around 31.99 percent in 2025, fueled by rapid AI adoption in China. Liquid cooling is gaining traction for AI and high-performance computing workloads, offering a power usage effectiveness of 1.02 to 1.03 and supporting racks exceeding 50 kilowatts. The United States accounts for nearly 130 gigawatts of upcoming data center power capacity, with more than 70 percent of the pipeline concentrated in nine states, and the global market comprises over 4,240 existing facilities.

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Artificial Intelligence · 5 stocks
Amazon.com Inc
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▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Amazon Web Services is a key hyperscaler driving data center investment, directly benefiting from AI workload deployments.

Alphabet Inc Class C
GOOG
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Google is named as a hyperscaler driving data center investment, benefiting from AI workload deployments.

Meta Platforms Inc.
META
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Meta is named as a hyperscaler driving data center investment, benefiting from AI workload deployments.

Microsoft Corporation
MSFT
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Microsoft is named as a hyperscaler driving data center investment, benefiting from AI workload deployments.

Apple Inc.
AAPL
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Apple is named as a hyperscaler driving data center investment, implying demand for its cloud services.

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