Software: Global Industry Almanac | Software: Global Market Analysis

Datamonitor's Software: Global Industry Almanac: Global Industry Almanac is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Software industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.

Scope of the Report

• * Contains an Executive Summary and data on value, volume and segmentation
• * Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies
• * Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards
• * Covers the Global, European and Asia-Pacific markets as well as individual chapters on Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States.
• * Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The global software market shrank by 5.4% in 2009 to reach a value of $225.5 billion.

In 2014, the global software market is forecast to have a value of $299.1 billion, an increase of 32.6% since 2009.

General business productivity is the largest segment of the global software market, accounting for 23.8% of the market's total value.

Americas accounts for 47% of the global software market value.

Why you should buy this report

• * Spot future trends and developments
• * Inform your business decisions
• * Add weight to presentations and marketing materials
• * Save time carrying out entry-level research

Market Definition

The computer software market consists of systems and application software. Systems software comprises operating systems, network and database management and other systems software. Application software comprises general business productivity and home use applications, cross-industry and vertical market applications, and other application software. Market value figures are assessed at manufacturer selling price (MSP), based on revenues from software sales and licenses. Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2009 annual average exchange rates.

Global Software Industry