Japan ICT Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The Japanese ICT Market is Segmented by Type (Hardware, Software, IT Services, and Telecommunication Services), Size of Enterprise (Small and Medium Enterprises and Large Enterprises), and Industry Vertical (BFSI, IT & Telecom, Government, Retail and E-commerce, Manufacturing, and Energy and Utilities). The market sizes and forecasts are provided in terms of value in USD million for all the above segments.

Japan ICT Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

Japan ICT Market Size

Japan ICT Market Summary
Study Period 2019 - 2030
Base Year For Estimation 2024
Forecast Data Period 2025 - 2030
Historical Data Period 2019 - 2023
CAGR 11.25 %
Market Concentration Medium

Major Players

Japan ICT Market Major Players

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

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Japan ICT Market Analysis

The Japan ICT Market is expected to register a CAGR of 11.25% during the forecast period.

  • Information and communications technology (ICT) is the fusion of computer, communications, and regulatory policies for information access, transmission, processing, and storage.
  • In Japan, the increasing adoption of IoT-based devices across diverse industries, including consumer electronics, military, agriculture, and construction, is primarily driving the growth of the ICT market in Japan.
  • Japan is home to significant ICT organizations, including Sony, Panasonic, Fujitsu, NEC, and Toshiba, which is further playing a major role in the expansion of Japan as a major hub for ICT. Additionally, the rising government expenditures on maintaining the high-end and advanced infrastructures, along with the proper development of numerous modernization and enhancement projects in the country, are also propelling market's growth.
  • The rapid growth of the E-Japan strategy that emphasizes the development of local e-governance projects, including participation of citizens, self-evaluation, and feedback for online government services, is promoting the growth of the Japanese ICT market in the future.
  • However, the digitalization of data and increasing use of high-speed internet have led to crimes, including illegally gaining access to systems to steal money, intellectual property, or private information or to disrupt systems that control critical infrastructure.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic had a tremendous impact on the Japanese technology and telecommunications sector. The pandemic has accelerated the digitalization of several sectors and services, including healthcare, education, online payments, product and service delivery online, and work from home. The telecommunications industry was strengthened by the substantial demand for mobile and residential broadband connections.

Japan ICT Industry Overview

The Japanese ICT market is highly competitive, owing to the presence of several global players. These players focus on further expanding their client base across the country and adopting organic and inorganic growth strategies. The companies leverage strategic collaborative initiatives, acquisitions, and product launches to increase market share and profitability.

  • In June 2022, Fujitsu, an ICT provider, announced its partnership with Salesforce Japan, a customer relations management service company, to develop new digital solutions for the insurance sector.
  • In June 2022, Hitachi announced the launch of a sovereign cloud service in Japan designed to meet local data storage and privacy laws. The service would enable customer data to be stored in data centers in Japan managed and operated by Hitachi and designed to meet local privacy and security requirements.

Japan ICT Market Leaders

  1. Fujitsu Limited

  2. Hitachi Ltd

  3. TIS Inc

  4. IBM Japan Ltd

  5. NEC Corporation

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
Japan ICT Market Concentration
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Japan ICT Market News

  • October 2022: Google announced that it will launch its first data center in Japan by 2023. The data center would provide more reliable, faster access to the company's products and services, support employment and economic activity, and connect Japan to the rest of the global digital economy.
  • February 2022: KDDI, a Japanese telecom company, announced the deployment of the world's first commercial 5G standalone open radio access network (Open RAN) in Japan. The network launch would also enable the company to accelerate the deployment of Open RAN across Japan, including in rural areas.

Japan ICT Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definitions
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET INSIGHTS

  • 4.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2 Industry Value Chain Analysis
  • 4.3 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Force Analysis
    • 4.3.1 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.3.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
    • 4.3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.3.4 Threat of Substitute Products
    • 4.3.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry

5. MARKET DYNAMICS

  • 5.1 Market Drivers
    • 5.1.1 Rising need to explore and adopt digital technologies and initiatives
  • 5.2 Market Challenges
    • 5.2.1 Growing Incidence of Data Breaches and Lack of Supporting Infrastructure
  • 5.3 Impact of COVID-19 on the IT Spending

6. KEY TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS

  • 6.1 Cloud Technology
  • 6.2 Artificial Intelligence
  • 6.3 Cyber Security
  • 6.4 Digital Services

7. MARKET SEGMENTATION

  • 7.1 By Type
    • 7.1.1 Hardware
    • 7.1.2 Software
    • 7.1.3 IT Services
    • 7.1.4 Telecommunication Services
  • 7.2 By Size of Enterprise
    • 7.2.1 Small and Medium Enterprises
    • 7.2.2 Large Enterprises
  • 7.3 By Industry Vertical
    • 7.3.1 BFSI
    • 7.3.2 IT and Telecom
    • 7.3.3 Government
    • 7.3.4 Retail and E-commerce
    • 7.3.5 Manufacturing
    • 7.3.6 Energy and Utilities
    • 7.3.7 Other Industry Verticals

8. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 8.1 Company Profiles
    • 8.1.1 Fujitsu Limited
    • 8.1.2 Hitachi Ltd
    • 8.1.3 TIS Inc
    • 8.1.4 IBM Japan Ltd
    • 8.1.5 NEC Corporation
    • 8.1.6 ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (ITOCHU Corporation)
    • 8.1.7 Panasonic Corporation
    • 8.1.8 Sony Corporation
    • 8.1.9 Salesforce
    • 8.1.10 SCSK Corporation (Sumitomo Corporation).
  • *List Not Exhaustive

9. INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

10. FUTURE OF THE MARKET

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Japan ICT Industry Segmentation

Information and Communication Technologies or ICT is a broader term for Information Technology (IT). It refers to all communication technologies, such as wireless networks, the internet, computers, cell phones, software, videoconferencing, middleware, social networking, and other media applications and services enabling users to store, access, transmit, retrieve, and manipulate information in a digital form.

The Japanese ICT market is segmented by type (hardware, software, IT services, and telecommunication services), size of the enterprise (small and medium enterprises and large enterprises), and industry vertical (BFSI, IT & telecom, government, retail, and e-commerce, manufacturing, and energy and utilities).

The market sizes and forecasts are provided in terms of value in USD million for all the above-mentioned segments.

By Type Hardware
Software
IT Services
Telecommunication Services
By Size of Enterprise Small and Medium Enterprises
Large Enterprises
By Industry Vertical BFSI
IT and Telecom
Government
Retail and E-commerce
Manufacturing
Energy and Utilities
Other Industry Verticals
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Japan ICT Market Research FAQs

What is the current Japan ICT Market size?

The Japan ICT Market is projected to register a CAGR of 11.25% during the forecast period (2025-2030)

Who are the key players in Japan ICT Market?

Fujitsu Limited, Hitachi Ltd, TIS Inc, IBM Japan Ltd and NEC Corporation are the major companies operating in the Japan ICT Market.

What years does this Japan ICT Market cover?

The report covers the Japan ICT Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the Japan ICT Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.

Japan ICT Industry Report

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