UK businesses: average investment in cyber security 2019

This statistic displays the average investment of businesses in cyber security in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by sector grouping. Information, communications or utilities firms invested around 15,400 British pounds (GBP) on average, whereas financial or insurance firms invested around 22,050 British pounds in cyber security.
The use of cloud computing increased through recent years. In addition to that, the size of the cyber security market worldwide was expected to increase in the future.
Cyber security is designed to protect networks, computers, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access.

Average investment of United Kingdom (UK) business in cyber security in 2019 by sector grouping (in GBP)

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Release date

July 2019

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

October 10, 2018 to December 20, 2018

Number of respondents

1,272*

Special properties

Respondents are UK businesses*

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

*The source adds the following information: "138 administration or real estate firms; 113 construction firms; 79 education; 55 health, social care or social work firms; 73 entertainment, service or membership organisations firms; 95 finance or insurance firms; 104 food or hospitality firms; 82 information, communications or utility firms; 112 utilities or production firms; 144 professional, scientific or technical firms; 181 retail or wholesale firms; 96 transport or storage firmsWithin".

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