Supply chain disruptions are an economic hardship, costing organizations around the world an average of 184 million U.S. dollars per year according to a 2021 survey. On a regional distribution, the financial burden is highest in the United States, where the estimated average annual cost of respondents' organizations amounted to 228 million U.S. dollars.
Estimated average annual cost to respondents’ organizations as a result of global supply chain disruptions in 2021, by region or country
(in million U.S. dollars)
senior IT, IT security, and procurement decision makers
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* Nordic countries include Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden plus the autonomous territories Faroe Islands and Greenland.
** DACH is an abbreviation for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
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