Alternative Data Market Growing 2.5x Faster than Artificial Intelligence Industry; Revenues to Quadruple and Hit $19B by 2027

While investors and hedge fund managers usually rely on data from SEC filings and quarterly earnings to make informed investment decisions, recent years have witnessed a surging demand for alternative data as a powerful tool to grow investments and generate alpha

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According to data presented by AltIndex.com, global alternative data revenues are expected to quadruple and hit almost $19bn by 2027, showing the entire market is growing two and a half times faster than the artificial intelligence industry.

Alternative Data Revenues to Grow by CAGR of 41.4% by 2027, Compared to 17.3% in the AI Industry

When alternative data started to take off in the 2000s, it was expensive and used almost exclusively by hedge funds and a handful of wealthy traders. Since then, the global demand for alternative data has skyrocketed, leading to better data-gathering technologies, lowering service prices, and more providers entering the market.