This statistic shows global IT spending from 2005 to 2019 and a forecast for spending on information technology in 2020. In 2020, IT spending worldwide is expected to reach about 3.46 trillion U.S. dollars, a decline of eight percent, due to the negative economic impact brought about by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.
Information technology (IT) worldwide spending forecast from 2005 to 2020
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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Gartner. (May 13, 2020). Information technology (IT) worldwide spending forecast from 2005 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203935/overall-it-spending-worldwide/
Gartner. "Information technology (IT) worldwide spending forecast from 2005 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 13, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 02, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203935/overall-it-spending-worldwide/
Gartner. (2020). Information technology (IT) worldwide spending forecast from 2005 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 02, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203935/overall-it-spending-worldwide/
Gartner. "Information Technology (It) Worldwide Spending Forecast from 2005 to 2020 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203935/overall-it-spending-worldwide/
Gartner, Information technology (IT) worldwide spending forecast from 2005 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203935/overall-it-spending-worldwide/ (last visited July 02, 2020)
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