Data tokenization market seen topping $9 billion by 2030

By AI, Created 10:46 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – The Business Research Company projects the global data tokenization market will exceed $9 billion by 2030, driven by digital payments, cybersecurity threats and cloud adoption. North America is expected to lead the market, while solutions remain the largest segment.

Why it matters: - Data tokenization is becoming a bigger layer of enterprise security as organizations handle more payment, customer and compliance-sensitive data. - The market is projected to surpass $9 billion by 2030, making it a small but growing slice of the much larger cybersecurity market. - The forecast suggests tokenization will remain most important in payments, regulated industries and cloud-based security stacks.

What happened: - The Business Research Company released its Data Tokenization Market Report 2026 – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2026-2035 on May 1, 2026. - The report forecasts the data tokenization market will exceed $9 billion by 2030, with a 20% CAGR through the period. - The report estimates the broader cybersecurity market will reach about $479 billion by 2030. - The report places the broader information technology market at $13,807 billion by 2030. - A free sample of the report is available. - The full report is also available online.

The details: - North America is projected to be the largest region in 2030, with a market value of $3.1 billion. - North America is expected to grow from $1.3 billion in 2025 at a 19% CAGR. - The USA is projected to be the largest country market in 2030, valued at $2.7 billion. - The USA market is expected to grow from $1.1 billion in 2025 at a 19% CAGR. - Solutions are projected to be the largest component segment, accounting for 61% of the market, or about $5 billion, in 2030. - The market is also segmented by deployment mode into on-premises and cloud. - The market is segmented by organization size into large enterprises and small and medium enterprises. - The market is segmented by application into payment security, user authentication, compliance management, data processing and other uses. - The market is segmented by end user into BFSI, healthcare, retail, information technology and telecommunications, government and other sectors. - The solutions segment is expected to grow by $3 billion from 2025 to 2030. - The services segment is expected to grow by $2 billion over the same period.

Between the lines: - Digital payments and sensitive data generation are the biggest stated growth drivers, adding an estimated 2.8% annual growth to the market. - Cybersecurity threats and data breaches are expected to contribute around 2.5% annual growth. - Cloud and digital infrastructure growth is projected to add about 2.3% annual growth. - The forecast points to tokenization as a practical response to breach risk, privacy rules and the need to secure data without storing it in raw form. - The report’s biggest opportunity appears to be in platforms and services that can plug into payment systems and cloud environments.

What’s next: - North America and the USA are expected to remain the biggest growth engines through 2030. - Demand should continue to rise for tokenization tied to payment security, cloud security and regulatory compliance. - Solutions and managed services are likely to capture the largest share of new spending. - The Business Research Company says it has published more than 17,500 reports across 27 industries and 60+ geographies, and offers custom research packages for market entry, competitor tracking and supplier and distributor research.