35+ Supply Chain Statistics You Need to Know in 2025

The global supply chain is a dynamic and ever-evolving network critical to the success of industries worldwide. Staying informed about recent trends, innovations, and challenges can give businesses a competitive edge. In this blog, we’ve compiled 35 key supply chain statistics to keep you ahead of the curve.

Market Size and Growth

1. The global supply chain management market reached $21.95 billion in 2023 [5].
2. The market is expected to grow to $30.91 billion by 2026 [5].
3. From 2020 to 2026, the global supply chain management market will grow by 98.45% [5].
4. The retail supply chain management market is projected to grow from $31.11 billion in 2023 to $58.87 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 9.54% [5].

Technology and Innovation

5. AI in the supply chain is expected to reduce 20–50% prediction errors, 65% sales losses, and 20–50% inventory overstocking [5].
6. By 2028, the market for AI in supply chains is expected to be worth $20 billion, growing at a CAGR of 20.5% [5].
7. The Digital Supply Chain Market was valued at $5.4 billion in 2023 and is predicted to reach $12.8 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 13.0% from 2024–2030 [3].
8. 50% of businesses increased spending on supply chain technology in 2023 [7].

Visibility and Management

9. 62% of organizations have limited supply chain visibility, while 17% have extended visibility [5].
10. 15% of organizations focus visibility only on production, and just 6% achieve full visibility [5].
11. In 2022, demand planning led the supply chain management software market with a 35% market share [3].

Challenges and Disruptions

12. 12% of retailers reported severe supply chain disruptions [3].
13. The Manufacturing Supplier Deliveries Index rose to 48.9 in April 2024 from 47 in December 2023, signaling a slowdown in delivery performance [2].
14. Supply chain pressures increased headline, food, and tradable core inflation by approximately 2 percentage points during the 2020–22 period [3].
15. Workforce shortages affect 76% of supply chains, with 37% reporting significant deficits, especially in transportation and warehousing roles [3].

Regional Trends

16. The Asia Pacific region is the fastest-growing market in the supply chain management sector [3].
17. In the US, consumer prices were up 9.1% over the year ended June 2022, the largest increase in 40 years [4].

Business Priorities and Strategies

18. 49% of companies of all sizes listed increasing the speed of new product innovation as a priority in 2023 [1].
19. For medium-sized businesses with 2,500 to 5,000 employees, the focus in 2023 is on improving supply chain resilience and agility, at 55% [1].
20. For companies with more than 5,000 employees, visibility remains the top priority at 56% [1].

E-commerce and Retail

21. 64% of retailers worldwide adapted their supply chains for e-commerce due to the COVID-19 pandemic [3].
22. 28% of retailers faced shortages and out-of-stock issues [3].
23. 24.7% of supply chain professionals consider delivery costs the biggest challenge for B2C e-commerce companies [3].

Performance Indicators

24. Cost reduction (35%), production service rate (29%), inventory turn (28%), and production time (27%) are the top daily performance indicators for supply chain optimization [7].

Future Outlook

25. Global supply chain disruptions are expected to result in a loss of $1.5 trillion in value in 2023 [7].
26. Global growth is forecast to slow to 2.7% in 2023, with around one-third of the world's economy facing a technical recession [7].
27. The largest job losses are expected in supply chain and transportation, with a projected loss of 5.9 million jobs globally [7].

Investment and Spending

28. 73% of supply chain IT budgets in 2023 were allocated to growth and performance enhancements [7].
29. $27.2 million over five years, starting in 2023-24, is allocated for Transport Canada to establish a Transportation Supply Chain Office [8].

Industry Trends

30. 36% of companies indicated technology leadership reporting directly within the supply chain organization [7].
31. Businesses are considering "nearshoring" and "friend-shoring" to enhance supply chain resilience [7].

Workforce and Skills

32. There is a growing demand for skilled workers in critical areas such as supply chain management, logistics, and operations [9].
33. The supply chain industry faces challenges in attracting younger workers who expect a higher work-life balance [9].

Consumer Behavior

34. Rapidly changing consumer preferences and shopping habits are impacting demand patterns and inventory management [9].
35. The rise of next-day delivery services has introduced a behavior change in customers, with most now expecting fast delivery of their orders [9].

Sources:

• [1] https://www.fictiv.com/articles/supply-chain-statistics-you-need-to-know
• [2] https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/manufacturing/global-supply-chain-resilience-amid-disruptions.html
• [3] https://passivesecrets.com/supply-chain-statistics-facts/
• [4] https://www.metroscg.com/insights/supply-chain-industry-trends/
• [5] https://www.contimod.com/supply-chain-statistics/
• [6] https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/economist-economiste/analysis-analyse/supply-chain-vulnerability.aspx?lang=eng
• [7] https://procurementtactics.com/supply-chain-statistics/
• [8] https://tc.canada.ca/en/corporate-services/transparency/briefing-documents-transport-canada/2023/current-topics/optimizing-canada-s-supply-chains
• [9] https://truein.com/supply-chain-issues-and-possible-solutions/
• [10] https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11-621-m/11-621-m2023004-eng.htm