New research from IDC shows
Worldwide IT spending remains on course to grow 6% this year in constant
currency, only slightly down on last year’s pace of 7%
growth, in spite of continuing macroeconomic uncertainty. Strong performance in
software, storage, enterprise network and mobile device markets has offset
weaker trends in PCs, servers, peripherals and telecom provider equipment.
However, the strength of the US dollar in the first half of 2012 means that IT
spending in dollar terms is on course for growth of just 4% this year, a
significant downturn for US-based tech vendors from the US dollar growth rate
of 10.5% in 2011. Including telecom services, total ICT spending will increase
by 5% this year in constant currency to $3.6 trillion (growth of 2.5% in US
dollars).
Key trends in the Worldwide IT
market so far in 2012 include:
-- US IT spending remains on course for weaker
performance than 2011 with growth of 5.9% (down from 8.5% last year); the
launch of Windows 8 in Q4 should help to drive a meaningful recovery in the PC
market next year.
-- While Western Europe remains weak overall due to the
slow economy, software growth in Northern Europe was robust, and mobile device
shipments (smartphones and tablets) have remained on course; excluding mobile
devices, however, Europe is on course for just 1% growth in constant currency
(a -4.5% decline in US dollars)
-- The recovery in Japan has lost some momentum, with IT
growth in constant currency now on course for an increase of just 2% this year
before flat lining again in 2013
-- Growth in emerging markets is still relatively
strong,; in China, where the manufacturing sector has been impacted by slowing
exports to Europe, IT spending is now on course for 14% growth this year in
constant currency (down from 25% growth in 2011), with PC spending on course
for growth of just 7% after a weaker-than-expected first half (down from 19%
growth in 2011)
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