The statistic shows worldwide spending on devices (PCs, tablets, and mobile phones) from 2012 to 2020. In 2020, spending on devices is expected to reach 590 billion U.S. dollars globally, a decline of 15.5 percent from the previous year. Global IT spending is expected to reach 3.46 trillion U.S. dollars in that same year, decreasing by eight percent. The IT market recession is a result of the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.
Global spending on devices (PCs, tablets, mobile phones, and printers) from 2012 to 2020
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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Gartner. (May 13, 2020). Global spending on devices (PCs, tablets, mobile phones, and printers) from 2012 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/314584/total-devices-spending-worldwide-forecast/
Gartner. "Global spending on devices (PCs, tablets, mobile phones, and printers) from 2012 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 13, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314584/total-devices-spending-worldwide-forecast/
Gartner. (2020). Global spending on devices (PCs, tablets, mobile phones, and printers) from 2012 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314584/total-devices-spending-worldwide-forecast/
Gartner. "Global Spending on Devices (Pcs, Tablets, Mobile Phones, and Printers) from 2012 to 2020 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/314584/total-devices-spending-worldwide-forecast/
Gartner, Global spending on devices (PCs, tablets, mobile phones, and printers) from 2012 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/314584/total-devices-spending-worldwide-forecast/ (last visited June 05, 2020)
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