Worldwide RPA sales to reach $2.9 billion in 2022, says Gartner

RPA sales are down significantly YOY but are still strong, indicating the emergence of ‘hyper-automation’.

While down significantly over 2021’s numbers, sales of robotic process automation (RPA) software are projected to reach $2.9 billion by the end of 2022, according to Gartner. This is an increase of 19.5% from 2021.

“By achieving a growth rate of 31% in 2021, the RPA market grew well above the average worldwide software market growth rate of 16%,” said Cathy Tornbohm, distinguished vice president and analyst at Gartner, in a press release. “Organizations are leveraging RPA to accelerate business process automation initiatives and digital transformation plans … to improve operational efficiency.”