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 Forecast Signals Rapid Expansion Through 2035

New market analysis released on September 22, 2025 projects a major rise in demand for Building Information Modeling tools and services. The report, which runs to 250 pages, forecasts the global Building Information Modeling (BIM) market to grow from USD 9.7 billion in 2025 to USD 29.6 billion by 2035. That projection implies an absolute increase of USD 19.9 billion, a total growth of 205.2% over the 10-year period and a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.8% between 2025 and 2035. Overall market size is expected to grow by nearly 3.05X during 2025–2035.

Key numbers and near-term split

The analysis divides the decade into two phases. FMI projects market expansion from USD 9.7B to USD 16.9B between 2025 and 2030, an increase of USD 7.2 billion that represents 36.4% of the total forecast growth for 2025–2035. The later five years are expected to add USD 12.7 billion, growing from USD 16.9B to USD 29.6B between 2030 and 2035, which constitutes 63.6% of the overall ten-year expansion.

What will drive the expansion

Analysts point to several 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, drivers include 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, expansion is expected to be driven by widespread AR/VR integration, advanced predictive analytics for project management, and development of comprehensive digital twin capabilities for building lifecycle management.

Segment shares and deployment

The report breaks the market into component outlook, deployment outlook, project lifecycle outlook, application outlook, building type outlook, and region. The component outlook segments are software and services, with services further split into professional services and managed services. The deployment outlook segments are on‑premises and cloud. In 2025 the software component is projected to account for 66.0% of the BIM market in 2025, driven by core modeling, design, and analysis capabilities. The report expects on‑premises deployment to represent 57.0% of BIM demand in 2025, citing control over sensitive data and high-performance computing needs.

Project lifecycle, applications and building types

The pre‑construction phase will contribute 32% of the market in 2025, with pre-construction uses including conceptual design, detailed modeling, clash detection, and cost estimation. On the application side, designing is projected to hold 42% of market share in 2025. By building type, commercial projects are expected to represent 38% of BIM demand in 2025.

Regional outlook and country growth rates

The study covers regions including North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East & Africa and provides country-level projections for more than 40 countries. Strong country-level growth projections through 2035 include China CAGR 15.9%, India 14.8%, Germany 13.6%, France 12.4%, UK 11.2%, USA 10.0% and Brazil CAGR projection of 8.9% through 2035.

Technology trends and market challenges

Software providers are expected to focus on AI integration, automated clash detection, and enhanced visualization. The report identifies additional structural drivers such as the shift toward digital construction processes, demand for clash detection, prefabrication and modular construction, and growing interest in asset management and smart city initiatives. Challenges include high implementation costs, workforce training needs, resistance to change, interoperability issues, and data management complexities.

Academic study on BIM in green buildings

A Scientific Reports article titled The application obstacles of BIM technology in green building project and its key role path analysis (published in December 2024) analyzed barriers and internal mechanisms for BIM in green building projects. The study found that BIM can effectively integrate information and optimize management, but its application faces economic externalities and requires government intervention to promote development. The paper identified 16 influencing factors and nine key factors, concluding that policy and management factors play a fundamental role in BIM adoption and influence economic effectiveness through complex interactions. The paper recommended government measures such as financial incentives and technical support and promoted training and data standards to boost BIM use in green buildings.

Other market estimates

A separate estimate pegs the global BIM market 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 2025–2030. That analysis highlights similar drivers—sustainability, government initiatives, and integration with VR/AR—while also noting high initial costs as a restraint and Asia Pacific as a fast-growing region.

Competitive landscape

Competition is characterized as intense, with established software companies, specialized BIM providers, and emerging cloud platforms investing in AI, cloud computing, mobile access, and interoperability improvements. Notable market players listed include several global software and technology firms and specialized BIM vendors.

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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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