Global BIM Market Forecast Signals Rapid Expansion

Global, September 23, 2025

News Summary

A new market analysis projects a major rise in demand for Building Information Modeling tools and services, forecasting growth from USD 9.7 billion to USD 29.6 billion over a ten-year period — roughly a threefold increase driven by an estimated 11.8% CAGR. Expansion is expected to accelerate in the latter half of the decade as AR/VR, predictive analytics and digital twin capabilities scale. Near-term gains will be powered by government BIM mandates, cloud collaboration and improved project coordination. Software holds the largest share while on-premises deployments lead current demand; key challenges include costs, training and interoperability.

Global BIM Market Seen Tripling to USD 29.6B by 2035, FMI Forecast Shows

Future Market Insights (FMI) projects the global Building Information Modeling (BIM) market to grow from USD 9.7 billion in 2025 to USD 29.6 billion by 2035. The projection implies an absolute increase of USD 19.9 billion over 2025–2035 and a compound annual growth rate of 11.8% between 2025 and 2035. FMI also indicates the overall market size is expected to grow by nearly 3.05X during 2025–2035.

Near-term and late-decade splits

FMI projects market expansion from USD 9.7B to USD 16.9B between 2025 and 2030. FMI calculates the 2025–2030 value increase as USD 7.2 billion and states the 2025–2030 increase (USD 7.2B) represents 36.4% of the total forecast growth for 2025–2035. FMI projects market growth from USD 16.9B to USD 29.6B between 2030 and 2035. FMI reports the 2030–2035 increase as USD 12.7 billion and states the 2030–2035 increase (USD 12.7B) constitutes 63.6% of the overall ten-year expansion (2025–2035).

What is driving the growth

FMI cites supporting drivers: increasing adoption of digital construction technologies, growing emphasis on sustainable building practices, and rising demand for collaborative design and project management solutions. For 2025–2030 specifically, FMI attributes growth to increasing government mandates for BIM adoption in public infrastructure projects, growing awareness of cost savings through improved project coordination, and rising demand for cloud-based collaborative platforms. For 2030–2035 FMI forecasts drivers including widespread AR/VR integration, advanced predictive analytics for project management, and development of comprehensive digital twin capabilities for building lifecycle management.

Market structure and segmentation

FMI presents the market by component outlook, deployment outlook, project lifecycle outlook, application outlook, building type outlook, and region. Component outlook segments are software and services, with services split into professional services and managed services. Deployment outlook segments are on‑premises and cloud. Project lifecycle segments are pre‑construction, construction, and operation phases. Application outlook segments include designing; planning and modeling; asset management. Building type outlook segments include commercial, industrial, residential, and government. Regional segmentation covers North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East & Africa.

FMI projects the software component to account for 66.0% of the BIM market in 2025. FMI explains software’s leading share is due to core modeling, design, and analysis capabilities. FMI expects on‑premises deployment to represent 57.0% of BIM demand in 2025. FMI explains on‑premises preference is based on control over sensitive project data, high‑performance computing needs, security, customization flexibility, and integration with enterprise systems.

FMI projects the pre‑construction phase will contribute 32% of the market in 2025. FMI projects the designing application to hold 42% of market share in 2025. FMI projects the commercial building type to represent 38% of BIM demand in 2025.

Regional winners and country growth rates

FMI reports strong country-level growth projections through 2035: China CAGR 15.9%, India 14.8%, Germany 13.6%, France 12.4%, UK 11.2%, USA 10.0%. FMI reports Brazil CAGR projection of 8.9% through 2035. The report covers in‑depth analysis of 40+ countries and highlights seven top‑performing countries (China, India, Germany, France, UK, USA, Brazil).

Industry actions and challenges

FMI says software providers will focus on AI integration, automated clash detection, and enhanced visualization capabilities. FMI lists market challenges including high implementation costs, workforce training requirements, resistance to change within traditional construction organizations, interoperability issues between platforms, and data management complexities. FMI notes the BIM market experienced steady acceleration between 2020 and 2025 due to digital transformation initiatives and pandemic-related disruptions that highlighted the importance of digital collaboration tools.

Academic and market context

A scientific study in Scientific Reports found that BIM can effectively integrate information and optimize management, but its application faces economic externalities and requires government intervention to promote development. The Scientific Reports article identifies barriers across technology, economy, management, policy, and environment, and recommends government measures including financial incentives and technical support, training, and standards to increase BIM adoption in green buildings.

A separate market estimate from another research firm projects the BIM market differently: it states the global BIM market was valued at USD 7.96 billion in 2024 and projects growth from USD 9.04 billion in 2025 to USD 15.42 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 11.3% during the forecast period.

How vendors and ecosystems respond

FMI characterizes market competition as intense among established software companies, specialized BIM providers, and emerging cloud-based platforms. Companies are investing in AI, cloud computing, mobile access, and interoperability improvements; strategic partnerships and geographic expansion are central to positioning. Notable companies named in the market context include major global software and technology firms across several countries.

What this means for projects and owners

The combined evidence from market forecasts and academic work points to rising demand for tools that support sustainability analysis, clash detection, project planning, prefabrication workflows, and asset management. Adoption barriers remain, especially cost and skills, but policy action and targeted training programs are highlighted as key levers to accelerate uptake.

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Additional Resources

• Scientific Reports: The application obstacles of BIM technology in green building projects
• Wikipedia: Building information modeling
• ScienceDirect: Article on BIM adoption barriers
• Google Search: BIM adoption barriers
• MarketsandMarkets: Building Information Modeling Market report
• Google Scholar: Building Information Modeling market 2025
• GlobeNewswire: Global Construction Market Set for a US$17.1 Billion Boom by 2031
• Encyclopedia Britannica: construction industry
• GeoWeek News: Autodesk and Glodon cooperate on BIM in China
• Google News: BIM market China

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