Data Migration Market Size and Outlook 2031

Report Description

Forecast Period	2027-2031
Market Size (2025)	USD 12.16 Billion
CAGR (2026-2031)	13.59%
Fastest Growing Segment	On-Premise
Largest Market	North America
Market Size (2031)	USD 26.12 Billion

Market Overview

The Global Data Migration Market will grow from USD 12.16 Billion in 2025 to USD 26.12 Billion by 2031 at a 13.59% CAGR. The Global Data Migration Market encompasses the software and services required to transfer data between different storage types, formats, or computer systems. The primary driver supporting market growth is the accelerated enterprise shift toward cloud computing and the critical need to modernize legacy infrastructure for operational agility. According to the Cloud Industry Forum, in 2024, 100% of surveyed organizations reported accessing cloud-based services, establishing a universal requirement for robust mechanisms to facilitate secure and efficient data mobility.

One significant challenge that could impede market expansion is the complexity of ensuring data integrity during large-scale transfers. Organizations often encounter substantial risks related to data corruption, format incompatibility, or loss when migrating from disparate legacy silos to modern environments. This technical intricacy necessitates rigorous validation processes, which can lead to extended project timelines and operational downtime, often deterring risk-averse enterprises from initiating essential infrastructure upgrades.

Key Market Drivers

The accelerated adoption of cloud and hybrid deployment models acts as the primary catalyst for the Global Data Migration Market. As enterprises seek agility and scalability, they are increasingly moving workloads from on-premises data centers to flexible cloud environments, requiring sophisticated tools to ensure the secure and efficient transfer of critical assets. This trend is characterized by a strategic shift toward using multiple providers to optimize performance and reduce vendor lock-in, which inherently necessitates continuous data mobility. According to Flexera, March 2024, in the '2024 State of the Cloud Report', 89 percent of organizations have embraced a multi-cloud strategy. This pervasive reliance on distributed architectures establishes a permanent requirement for migration software to facilitate the seamless movement of applications and data between disparate environments without disrupting business operations.

Concurrently, the exponential growth in global data volume and the increasing complexity of IT ecosystems are compelling organizations to modernize their storage architectures. Companies are not only dealing with massive repositories of unstructured information but are also striving to make this data accessible for advanced analytics and artificial intelligence applications. According to Komprise, September 2024, in the '2024 State of Unstructured Data Management' report, 57 percent of IT leaders identify preparing for artificial intelligence as their top data management challenge. This technical intricacy is further aggravated by fragmented application landscapes that isolate critical resources. According to MuleSoft, February 2024, in the '2024 Connectivity Benchmark Report', large enterprises now operate an average of 897 disparate applications, yet only 28 percent of these are integrated. This severe fragmentation drives the urgent demand for migration solutions capable of unifying data silos into coherent, accessible environments.

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Key Market Challenges

The complexity of ensuring data integrity and managing format incompatibility during large-scale transfers stands as a primary obstacle restricting the expansion of the Global Data Migration Market. When enterprises attempt to move information from disparate legacy silos to modern environments, the technical risks associated with data corruption or loss often force them to implement exhaustive validation phases. These rigorous requirements inevitably extend project timelines and inflate operational costs, causing risk-averse decision-makers to postpone essential infrastructure upgrades. Consequently, the market suffers from reduced project volume as organizations delay migration initiatives to avoid potential operational downtime.

This hesitation creates a significant bottleneck in the adoption of migration services and software. The fear of technical failure during the transition process directly lowers the demand for third-party expertise and automated tools. According to the Cloud Security Alliance, in 2024, 71% of surveyed professionals identified incompatibility with legacy applications as a significant barrier to modernizing their technical environments. Such high levels of friction during the integration process deter enterprises from initiating transfers, thereby hampering the overall revenue growth of the data migration sector.

Key Market Trends

The Accelerated Migration to SAP S/4HANA and Modern ERP Systems is a critical trend driven by the impending end of support for legacy ECC environments. As enterprises race to meet the 2027 deadline, they require advanced solutions to cleanse and restructure legacy assets for S/4HANA data models. This specific migration wave involves more than simple transfer; it necessitates intelligent tools to handle strict compliance and business process alignment during the transition. According to Precisely and the Americas SAP Users Group, November 2025, in the 'SAP S/4HANA Migration Accelerates' study, 59 percent of companies are now fully or partially live on SAP S/4HANA, an increase of 13 percentage points from the previous year.

Concurrently, a Strategic Shift Toward Multi-Cloud and Hybrid Cloud Environments is redefining market demand through workload repatriation and infrastructure optimization. Unlike the initial exclusive rush to public clouds, organizations are now recalibrating their strategies to balance costs and data sovereignty, triggering a surge in reverse migration projects where data is moved back to private clouds or on-premises centers. This re-balancing trend drives the need for flexible software capable of facilitating secure, bidirectional transfers between disparate environments. According to Rackspace Technology, January 2025, in the '2025 State of Cloud Report', 69 percent of IT decision-makers stated that their organizations had considered repatriating workloads from public clouds back to private clouds or on-premises infrastructure.

Segmental Insights

Based on recent industry analysis, the On-Premise segment is recognized as the fastest-growing category within the Global Data Migration Market. This accelerated expansion is primarily driven by increasing enterprise requirements for data sovereignty and rigorous security controls. Organizations, particularly in regulated sectors like finance and healthcare, are prioritizing on-premise deployment to maintain absolute authority over sensitive information and ensure adherence to strict compliance mandates such as GDPR and HIPAA. Furthermore, the necessity to securely integrate complex legacy systems promotes the adoption of internal infrastructure solutions, mitigating risks associated with external data transfers.

Regional Insights

North America maintains a leading position in the global data migration market, driven by high rates of cloud adoption and the concentration of key technology providers within the region. Organizations are increasingly transferring legacy data to cloud environments to support broader digital transformation initiatives. Additionally, stringent data privacy regulations, such as those overseen by the Federal Trade Commission and specific mandates like the California Consumer Privacy Act, necessitate the use of secure and compliant migration tools. These factors collectively establish North America as the central market for data migration solutions.

Recent Developments

In November 2025, Google Cloud updated its Database Migration Service to support the one-time migration type for all heterogeneous migration scenarios. This enhancement allowed businesses to execute single-pass data movements from various source databases, such as Oracle and SQL Server, to managed cloud destinations like Cloud SQL and AlloyDB for PostgreSQL. The update also included support for Private Service Connect interfaces to ensure secure source network connectivity during these transfers. These improvements were intended to provide customers with more flexible and secure options for moving legacy datasets to modern cloud environments.
In September 2025, Quest Software unveiled enhanced AI-enabled capabilities for its On Demand Migration platform to support secure enterprise modernization. The company introduced features such as Microsoft Power Apps discovery, which provided organizations with deeper visibility into tenant applications and workflows prior to consolidation. Additionally, a certified AI assistant was integrated to support workloads across collaborative environments like Exchange, SharePoint, and Teams. These advancements were part of a broader strategy to simplify tenant-to-tenant migrations and de-risk the modernization process for enterprises preparing their infrastructure for scalable artificial intelligence operations.
In December 2024, Capgemini announced the completion of its acquisition of Syniti, a specialist in enterprise data management and migration software. This strategic transaction was executed to bolster the company's data-driven digital transformation services, particularly for large-scale SAP projects such as transitions to SAP S/4HANA. The integration of the acquired entity's team of experts and its proprietary knowledge platform aimed to meet the growing client demand for complex data migrations. By combining these capabilities, the company intended to provide organizations with a trustworthy data foundation essential for unlocking value from generative AI and other digital initiatives.
In December 2024, Amazon Web Services (AWS) introduced a generative AI capability for its Database Migration Service (DMS) Schema Conversion tool to facilitate smoother cloud transitions. This new feature was designed to automate time-intensive schema conversion tasks, successfully converting a significant percentage of schema objects from commercial databases to open-source targets like PostgreSQL. By leveraging large language models, the service could handle complex database code elements that previously required manual intervention. The update aimed to accelerate migration timelines and reduce associated costs by streamlining the modernization of relational databases and data warehouses.

Key Market Players

IBM Corporation
Oracle Corporation
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Corporation
SAS Institute, Inc.
SAP SE
Informatica
Information Builders
Talend
Attunity

By Component	By Deployment Mode	By Organization Size	By Data Type	By Business Function	By End User Industry	By Region
Software v/s Service	On-Premise v/s Cloud	Large Enterprises v/s SMEs	Customer Data Product Data Financial Data Compliance Data Supplier Data Others	Marketing Sales Finance Legal Operations HR Others	IT & Telecommunication BFSI Energy & Utilities Consumer Goods & Retail Healthcare Government & Defense Others	North America Europe Asia Pacific South America Middle East & Africa

Report Scope:

In this report, the Global Data Migration Market has been segmented into the following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:

Data Migration Market, By Component:

Software v/s Service

Data Migration Market, By Deployment Mode:

On-Premise v/s Cloud

Data Migration Market, By Organization Size:

Large Enterprises v/s SMEs

Data Migration Market, By Data Type:

Customer Data
Product Data
Financial Data
Compliance Data
Supplier Data
Others

Data Migration Market, By Business Function:

Marketing
Sales
Finance
Legal
Operations
HR
Others

Data Migration Market, By End User Industry:

IT & Telecommunication
BFSI
Energy & Utilities
Consumer Goods & Retail
Healthcare
Government & Defense
Others

Data Migration Market, By Region:

North America

United States
Canada
Mexico

Europe

France
United Kingdom
Italy
Germany
Spain

Asia Pacific

China
India
Japan
Australia
South Korea

South America

Brazil
Argentina
Colombia

Middle East & Africa

South Africa
Saudi Arabia
UAE

Competitive Landscape

Company Profiles: Detailed analysis of the major companies present in the Global Data Migration Market.

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Table of content

1. Product Overview

1.1. Market Definition

1.2. Scope of the Market

1.2.1. Markets Covered

1.2.2. Years Considered for Study

1.2.3. Key Market Segmentations

2. Research Methodology

2.1. Objective of the Study

2.2. Baseline Methodology

2.3. Key Industry Partners

2.4. Major Association and Secondary Sources

2.5. Forecasting Methodology

2.6. Data Triangulation & Validation

2.7. Assumptions and Limitations

3. Executive Summary

3.1. Overview of the Market

3.2. Overview of Key Market Segmentations

3.3. Overview of Key Market Players

3.4. Overview of Key Regions/Countries

3.5. Overview of Market Drivers, Challenges, Trends

4. Voice of Customer

5. Global Data Migration Market Outlook

5.1. Market Size & Forecast

5.1.1. By Value

5.2. Market Share & Forecast

5.2.1. By Component (Software v/s Service)

5.2.2. By Deployment Mode (On-Premise v/s Cloud)

5.2.3. By Organization Size (Large Enterprises v/s SMEs)

5.2.4. By Data Type (Customer Data, Product Data, Financial Data, Compliance Data, Supplier Data, Others)

5.2.5. By Business Function (Marketing, Sales, Finance, Legal, Operations, HR, Others)

5.2.6. By End User Industry (IT & Telecommunication, BFSI, Energy & Utilities, Consumer Goods & Retail, Healthcare, Government & Defense, Others)

5.2.7. By Region

5.2.8. By Company (2025)

5.3. Market Map

6. North America Data Migration Market Outlook

6.1. Market Size & Forecast

6.1.1. By Value

6.2. Market Share & Forecast

6.2.1. By Component

6.2.2. By Deployment Mode

6.2.3. By Organization Size

6.2.4. By Data Type

6.2.5. By Business Function

6.2.6. By End User Industry

6.2.7. By Country

6.3. North America: Country Analysis

6.3.1. United States Data Migration Market Outlook

6.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast

6.3.1.1.1. By Value

6.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast

6.3.1.2.1. By Component

6.3.1.2.2. By Deployment Mode

6.3.1.2.3. By Organization Size

6.3.1.2.4. By Data Type

6.3.1.2.5. By Business Function

6.3.1.2.6. By End User Industry

6.3.2. Canada Data Migration Market Outlook

6.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast

6.3.2.1.1. By Value

6.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast

6.3.2.2.1. By Component

6.3.2.2.2. By Deployment Mode

6.3.2.2.3. By Organization Size

6.3.2.2.4. By Data Type

6.3.2.2.5. By Business Function

6.3.2.2.6. By End User Industry

6.3.3. Mexico Data Migration Market Outlook

6.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast

6.3.3.1.1. By Value

6.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast

6.3.3.2.1. By Component

6.3.3.2.2. By Deployment Mode

6.3.3.2.3. By Organization Size

6.3.3.2.4. By Data Type

6.3.3.2.5. By Business Function

6.3.3.2.6. By End User Industry

7. Europe Data Migration Market Outlook

7.1. Market Size & Forecast

7.1.1. By Value

7.2. Market Share & Forecast

7.2.1. By Component

7.2.2. By Deployment Mode

7.2.3. By Organization Size

7.2.4. By Data Type

7.2.5. By Business Function

7.2.6. By End User Industry

7.2.7. By Country

7.3. Europe: Country Analysis

7.3.1. Germany Data Migration Market Outlook

7.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast

7.3.1.1.1. By Value

7.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast

7.3.1.2.1. By Component

7.3.1.2.2. By Deployment Mode

7.3.1.2.3. By Organization Size

7.3.1.2.4. By Data Type

7.3.1.2.5. By Business Function

7.3.1.2.6. By End User Industry

7.3.2. France Data Migration Market Outlook

7.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast

7.3.2.1.1. By Value

7.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast

7.3.2.2.1. By Component

7.3.2.2.2. By Deployment Mode

7.3.2.2.3. By Organization Size

7.3.2.2.4. By Data Type

7.3.2.2.5. By Business Function

7.3.2.2.6. By End User Industry

7.3.3. United Kingdom Data Migration Market Outlook

7.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast

7.3.3.1.1. By Value

7.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast

7.3.3.2.1. By Component

7.3.3.2.2. By Deployment Mode

7.3.3.2.3. By Organization Size

7.3.3.2.4. By Data Type

7.3.3.2.5. By Business Function

7.3.3.2.6. By End User Industry

7.3.4. Italy Data Migration Market Outlook

7.3.4.1. Market Size & Forecast

7.3.4.1.1. By Value

7.3.4.2. Market Share & Forecast

7.3.4.2.1. By Component

7.3.4.2.2. By Deployment Mode

7.3.4.2.3. By Organization Size

7.3.4.2.4. By Data Type

7.3.4.2.5. By Business Function

7.3.4.2.6. By End User Industry

7.3.5. Spain Data Migration Market Outlook

7.3.5.1. Market Size & Forecast

7.3.5.1.1. By Value

7.3.5.2. Market Share & Forecast

7.3.5.2.1. By Component

7.3.5.2.2. By Deployment Mode

7.3.5.2.3. By Organization Size

7.3.5.2.4. By Data Type

7.3.5.2.5. By Business Function

7.3.5.2.6. By End User Industry

8. Asia Pacific Data Migration Market Outlook

8.1. Market Size & Forecast

8.1.1. By Value

8.2. Market Share & Forecast

8.2.1. By Component

8.2.2. By Deployment Mode

8.2.3. By Organization Size

8.2.4. By Data Type

8.2.5. By Business Function

8.2.6. By End User Industry

8.2.7. By Country

8.3. Asia Pacific: Country Analysis

8.3.1. China Data Migration Market Outlook

8.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast

8.3.1.1.1. By Value

8.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast

8.3.1.2.1. By Component

8.3.1.2.2. By Deployment Mode

8.3.1.2.3. By Organization Size

8.3.1.2.4. By Data Type

8.3.1.2.5. By Business Function

8.3.1.2.6. By End User Industry

8.3.2. India Data Migration Market Outlook

8.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast

8.3.2.1.1. By Value

8.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast

8.3.2.2.1. By Component

8.3.2.2.2. By Deployment Mode

8.3.2.2.3. By Organization Size

8.3.2.2.4. By Data Type

8.3.2.2.5. By Business Function

8.3.2.2.6. By End User Industry

8.3.3. Japan Data Migration Market Outlook

8.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast

8.3.3.1.1. By Value

8.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast

8.3.3.2.1. By Component

8.3.3.2.2. By Deployment Mode

8.3.3.2.3. By Organization Size

8.3.3.2.4. By Data Type

8.3.3.2.5. By Business Function

8.3.3.2.6. By End User Industry

8.3.4. South Korea Data Migration Market Outlook

8.3.4.1. Market Size & Forecast

8.3.4.1.1. By Value

8.3.4.2. Market Share & Forecast

8.3.4.2.1. By Component

8.3.4.2.2. By Deployment Mode

8.3.4.2.3. By Organization Size

8.3.4.2.4. By Data Type

8.3.4.2.5. By Business Function

8.3.4.2.6. By End User Industry

8.3.5. Australia Data Migration Market Outlook

8.3.5.1. Market Size & Forecast

8.3.5.1.1. By Value

8.3.5.2. Market Share & Forecast

8.3.5.2.1. By Component

8.3.5.2.2. By Deployment Mode

8.3.5.2.3. By Organization Size

8.3.5.2.4. By Data Type

8.3.5.2.5. By Business Function

8.3.5.2.6. By End User Industry

9. Middle East & Africa Data Migration Market Outlook

9.1. Market Size & Forecast

9.1.1. By Value

9.2. Market Share & Forecast

9.2.1. By Component

9.2.2. By Deployment Mode

9.2.3. By Organization Size

9.2.4. By Data Type

9.2.5. By Business Function

9.2.6. By End User Industry

9.2.7. By Country

9.3. Middle East & Africa: Country Analysis

9.3.1. Saudi Arabia Data Migration Market Outlook

9.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast

9.3.1.1.1. By Value

9.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast

9.3.1.2.1. By Component

9.3.1.2.2. By Deployment Mode

9.3.1.2.3. By Organization Size

9.3.1.2.4. By Data Type

9.3.1.2.5. By Business Function

9.3.1.2.6. By End User Industry

9.3.2. UAE Data Migration Market Outlook

9.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast

9.3.2.1.1. By Value

9.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast

9.3.2.2.1. By Component

9.3.2.2.2. By Deployment Mode

9.3.2.2.3. By Organization Size

9.3.2.2.4. By Data Type

9.3.2.2.5. By Business Function

9.3.2.2.6. By End User Industry

9.3.3. South Africa Data Migration Market Outlook

9.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast

9.3.3.1.1. By Value

9.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast

9.3.3.2.1. By Component

9.3.3.2.2. By Deployment Mode

9.3.3.2.3. By Organization Size

9.3.3.2.4. By Data Type

9.3.3.2.5. By Business Function

9.3.3.2.6. By End User Industry

10. South America Data Migration Market Outlook

10.1. Market Size & Forecast

10.1.1. By Value

10.2. Market Share & Forecast

10.2.1. By Component

10.2.2. By Deployment Mode

10.2.3. By Organization Size

10.2.4. By Data Type

10.2.5. By Business Function

10.2.6. By End User Industry

10.2.7. By Country

10.3. South America: Country Analysis

10.3.1. Brazil Data Migration Market Outlook

10.3.1.1. Market Size & Forecast

10.3.1.1.1. By Value

10.3.1.2. Market Share & Forecast

10.3.1.2.1. By Component

10.3.1.2.2. By Deployment Mode

10.3.1.2.3. By Organization Size

10.3.1.2.4. By Data Type

10.3.1.2.5. By Business Function

10.3.1.2.6. By End User Industry

10.3.2. Colombia Data Migration Market Outlook

10.3.2.1. Market Size & Forecast

10.3.2.1.1. By Value

10.3.2.2. Market Share & Forecast

10.3.2.2.1. By Component

10.3.2.2.2. By Deployment Mode

10.3.2.2.3. By Organization Size

10.3.2.2.4. By Data Type

10.3.2.2.5. By Business Function

10.3.2.2.6. By End User Industry

10.3.3. Argentina Data Migration Market Outlook

10.3.3.1. Market Size & Forecast

10.3.3.1.1. By Value

10.3.3.2. Market Share & Forecast

10.3.3.2.1. By Component

10.3.3.2.2. By Deployment Mode

10.3.3.2.3. By Organization Size

10.3.3.2.4. By Data Type

10.3.3.2.5. By Business Function

10.3.3.2.6. By End User Industry

11. Market Dynamics

11.1. Drivers

11.2. Challenges

12. Market Trends & Developments

12.1. Merger & Acquisition (If Any)

12.2. Product Launches (If Any)

12.3. Recent Developments

13. Global Data Migration Market: SWOT Analysis

14. Porter's Five Forces Analysis

14.1. Competition in the Industry

14.2. Potential of New Entrants

14.3. Power of Suppliers

14.4. Power of Customers

14.5. Threat of Substitute Products

15. Competitive Landscape

15.1. IBM Corporation

15.1.1. Business Overview

15.1.2. Products & Services

15.1.3. Recent Developments

15.1.4. Key Personnel

15.1.5. SWOT Analysis

15.2. Oracle Corporation

15.3. Amazon Web Services

15.4. Microsoft Corporation

15.5. SAS Institute, Inc.

15.6. SAP SE

15.7. Informatica

15.8. Information Builders

15.9. Talend

15.10. Attunity

16. Strategic Recommendations

17. About Us & Disclaimer

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