As of 2025, a total of 24 industries have surpassed the trillion-dollar valuation, shaping economies and influencing global markets. But as technological advancements and shifting consumer behaviors drive new opportunities, several emerging sectors are on track to break through this exclusive threshold within the next two years.
According to data presented by Stocklytics.com, five industries are set to skyrocket past the one-trillion-dollar mark between 2025 and 2026. Here’s a closer look at the sectors set for explosive growth.
IoT and Non-Alcoholic Beverages to Hit the Trillion-Dollar Mark in 2025; Public Cloud, Consumer Electronics, and Tobacco to Follow in 2026
The world’s trillion-dollar industries, including digital payments, stock markets, healthcare, manufacturing, media, and IT services, don’t just reflect consumer demand and investment trends. These gigantic sectors drive innovation, fuel economic growth, create millions of jobs, and redefine how people live and work. And their number continues rising, with five more industries on the verge of joining this influential group.
According to the latest Statista Market Forecast, the Internet of Things (IoT) and non-alcoholic beverages will join the exclusive trillion-dollar club in 2025. The IoT industry has grown tremendously over the past years, more than doubling in size since 2018 to reach a valuation of $950 billion in 2024. However, the entire sector will hit a massive new milestone in 2025, with its valuation reaching the trillion-dollar mark for the first time. Statista projects IoT revenues to climb 11.8% year-over-year, hitting $1.06 trillion this year and cementing its status as one of the fastest-growing trillion-dollar markets.
The non-alcoholic beverage industry, including soft drinks, bottled water, juices, and ready-to-drink coffee and tea, will also reach new financial heights this year. Global sales are forecasted to rise by 5% in 2025, pushing the industry’s valuation to $1.01 trillion.
By late 2026, three more industries will join in. After a decade of double-digit growth, the public cloud market will hit a whopping $1.06 trillion value in 2026, with a staggering 20% annual growth rate, making it the fastest-growing sector among the next trillion-dollar industries. Despite a much slower growth rate of 2.4%, the tobacco market will also breach the trillion-dollar threshold next year. Rounding out the list is consumer electronics, which is expected to grow by 2.8% year-over-year and hit a $1.05 trillion value by 2026.
29 Industries Will Cross the Trillion-Dollar Mark by 2026
With five new sectors joining the exclusive trillion-dollar club, the total number of these high-value industries will reach 29 by the end of 2026, according to Statista data. Wealth management is leading the pack, with a mind-blowing $168.2 trillion valuation in 2025. Stocks and commodities are the only two sectors on this list valued in the hundreds of trillions, projected at $128 trillion and $123 trillion, respectively.
Other major industries have considerably smaller, yet still massive, valuations. For instance, digital payments hit the $20.3 trillion value this year, ranking fourth on the list. Manufacturing and transportation follow closely at around $13 trillion each. The food industry is nearing the $10 trillion mark, while banking and insurance hover at around $8 trillion.
Sectors like hospitals and eCommerce stand near the $4 trillion mark, nearly double the valuation of passenger cars and apparel markets, while another eight industries sit just above the $1 trillion milestone.
