Agentic AI enters hyper-growth phase as US and China lead global enterprise adoption: GlobalData

GlobalData says enterprises worldwide are shifting from task-based automation to autonomous AI systems, with the US driving innovation, China scaling deployments, and Asia-Pacific emerging as the largest regional market for agentic AI.

Agentic artificial intelligence is entering a period of rapid expansion as enterprises move beyond traditional automation and deploy autonomous, decision-making systems across core operations, according to a new report by data and analytics firm GlobalData. The shift marks a transition from rule-based processes to self-correcting digital workers capable of managing complex workflows with minimal human intervention.

GlobalData noted that while generative AI reshaped content creation, agentic AI is transforming how work gets done. Advances in orchestration engines, long-context large language models, and memory-based architectures are enabling AI agents to plan, reason, and coordinate multi-step business processes end-to-end.

From task automation to autonomous digital workers

Rena Bhattacharyya, Chief Analyst and Practice Lead for Enterprise Technology and Services at GlobalData, said organisations are looking for more than tools that execute isolated tasks. “Agentic AI is moving enterprises beyond static, rule-based automation toward systems that can plan, reason, and self-correct,” she said, adding that companies now want autonomous digital workers that can manage complexity and deliver operational agility at scale.

The transition is already delivering tangible results. According to GlobalData, early adopters have reported revenue growth up to 61 percent faster in automated business units, with some organisations achieving as much as 90 percent touchless operations across complete workflows.

Asia-Pacific leads adoption as US drives innovation

Asia-Pacific has emerged as the largest regional market for agentic AI, generating $3.0 billion in revenue in 2025, ahead of North America’s $2.6 billion. GlobalData attributed the growth to government-led AI initiatives, rapid manufacturing automation, and widespread use of AI in financial services, healthcare, and the public sector. Countries including China, Japan, India, and South Korea continue to invest heavily in AI infrastructure and national large language model programmes.

The United States, meanwhile, remains the global innovation hub, with $2.3 billion in agentic AI revenue in 2025. Rohit Sharma, Lead Analyst, Technology at GlobalData, said enterprises are “actively retiring rule-based automation in favor of autonomous digital colleagues” across IT management, customer service, supply chains, and finance.

GlobalData’s report forecasts the global agentic AI market to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 50.6 percent between 2024 and 2029, reaching $45.4 billion by 2029, as enterprises accelerate the move from pilot projects to production-scale deployments.