IndexBox Forecasts 6.2% CAGR for Data-Center Water-Leak Detection Market Through 2035

IndexBox’s October 6 market review forecasts steady expansion in the global market for water-leak detection systems serving server rooms and data centers. Under its base-case scenario, the market would grow at a 6.2% compound annual rate from 2026 to 2035, reaching an index of 182 in 2035 against a 2025 base of 100.

The outlook links demand to continued expansion of hyperscale, colocation and edge data centers, rising IT equipment density, uptime requirements and the wider use of liquid cooling. These factors could elevate leak detection from a local facility-protection function to a broader element of data-center operational resilience.

Hyperscale facilities are estimated to account for 35% of demand, followed by colocation data centers at 25% and enterprise data centers at 20%. The segment shares are estimates cited by IndexBox rather than reported market measurements.

The review identifies a transition from standalone alarms toward integrated systems connected to DCIM and BMS platforms. This could shift supplier differentiation beyond individual sensors toward integration capability, support for scaled deployments, and software, service or subscription-based models.

Regionally, IndexBox expects Asia-Pacific to lead in new capacity additions, while North America and Europe focus on modernization and upgrades. For suppliers seeking to enter large-operator and hyperscale accounts, the publication notes design-in and certification cycles of 12–24 months, which may favor vendors that are already qualified.

The forecast is a market outlook from a single source, not evidence of actual sales, contract awards or deployments. Its market index is a relative measure and does not indicate the market’s monetary value.