Causal AI Market Forecast to Reach $761.4 Million by 2031

Oct 16, 2026
MarketsandMarkets forecasts the causal AI market will grow from $158.7 million in 2026 to $761.4 million by 2031, representing annual growth of 36.8%.

MarketsandMarkets said in a press release that the global causal AI market could grow from $158.7 million in 2026 to $761.4 million by 2031. The forecast represents a compound annual growth rate of 36.8%.

Software is expected to account for 77.8% of the market in 2026. Uses covered by the report include causal discovery, counterfactual analysis, root cause diagnosis, experimentation and decision optimization.

Decision intelligence and scenario planning is forecast to be the fastest growing application segment, with annual growth of 42.4% from 2026 to 2031. Healthcare, pharmaceuticals and life sciences are expected to be the fastest growing industry segment, while North America is projected to hold the largest regional share at 37.1% in 2026.

MarketsandMarkets sells the full report, and the release promotes a downloadable brochure.

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