Development tools market seen reaching $15.91B by 2030

The Business Research Company says the global development tools market will grow from $8.46 billion in 2026 to $15.91 billion by 2030, driven by AI-powered tools, cloud-native development and DevOps automation. North America leads today, while Asia-Pacific is expected to grow fastest.

Why it matters: - Development tools sit at the center of how software is built, tested, deployed and maintained. - Faster growth in this market points to rising demand for AI-assisted coding, cloud-native workflows and automation across software teams. - The shift matters for enterprises trying to improve developer productivity, collaboration and software quality.

What happened: - The Business Research Company projected the development tools market will rise from $7.24 billion in 2025 to $8.46 billion in 2026. - The firm forecast the market will reach $15.91 billion by 2030. - The company said the market will grow at a CAGR of 16.9% from 2025 to 2026 and 17.1% through 2030. - The report was published Oct. 6, 2026, in London. - A free sample of the report is available online. - The full development tools market report is also available online.

The details: - The report said growth has been fueled by traditional integrated development environments, enterprise software projects, version control systems, open-source development tools, and demand for debugging and testing software. - The forecast period is expected to benefit from more AI-powered development tools. - Cloud-native and serverless development models are another major driver. - Demand is rising for automated DevOps and continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines. - API-first and microservices architectures are also expanding. - The report pointed to greater need for secure and scalable software platforms. - The report highlighted AI-assisted code generation, developer productivity tools, cloud-native toolchains, low-code and no-code platforms, and cross-platform and multi-language frameworks as key trends. - The report defines development tools as software and platforms used to design, build, test, deploy and maintain applications and digital systems. - The tools support coding, debugging, version control, automation and performance monitoring.

Between the lines: - Cloud-based development environments are becoming a bigger part of the market because they give developers remote access to coding, testing and deployment tools. - These environments also reduce the need for local installations and can lower upfront infrastructure costs through usage-based pricing. - Eurostat said 52.74% of enterprises in the European Union used paid cloud computing services in 2025, up 7.42 percentage points from 2023. - That adoption trend supports broader demand for cloud-based development tools and faster deployment workflows. - North America was the dominant region in 2025. - Asia-Pacific is projected to be the fastest-growing region during the forecast period.

What's next: - The report expects continued adoption of AI-driven tools, cloud-native development and DevOps automation through 2030. - The Business Research Company said its 2026 reports now include market attractiveness scoring, TAM analysis, company scoring matrix graphics, Excel-based forecasting dashboards and market hotspot infographics. - The company also added key technology and future trend analysis, plus updated graphics and tables.