Spanish consultancy association forecasts ~6% sector growth in 2026 driven by rising AI demand, citing €23.635 bn revenue in the prior year
Executive summary: The Spanish consultancy association released its annual report and projected that the consulting sector will grow around 6% in 2026, attributing the expansion to increased demand for AI‑related services. A 6% growth rate would represent a notable acceleration for the consulting industry, highlighting AI as a major revenue driver and suggesting higher hiring, wage pressure, and potential M&A activity in the space. Asociación Española de Empresas de Consultoría, its member consultancies, AI technology providers, and public‑ and private‑sector clients seeking AI transformation. Consultancies are expected to launch dedicated AI practice groups, increase hiring of AI specialists, pursue more public‑sector AI contracts, and see intensified M&A activity targeting AI‑boutique firms.
The Asociación Española de Empresas de Consultoría predicts that the consulting market will expand close to 6% this year, chiefly because firms are accelerating AI adoption. The outlook is based on the sector’s strong performance in 2025, when consultancy income reached €23.635 billion. If the forecast holds, it would signal a meaningful uplift for consulting firms and reinforce AI as a key growth catalyst for professional services.
Connected developments
- Trabajo encarga a Deloitte la evaluación de su estrategia de empleo y asesoramiento para diseñar sus políticas
- The AI jobs debate just got messier
Open the full case file on Beyond →
INTELLIGENCE
Social Pulse
AI estimate · not scraped