Forrester: IT Spending To Rebound In 2010
The
technology sector will see a recovery in 2010 as businesses and
governments in the US and around the world begin spending again on
information technology, according to a new report released January
12th by Forrester Research, Inc.. After declining 8.2 percent in
2009, US IT spending will grow 6.6 percent in 2010 to $568 billion.
Global IT spending, which dropped 8.9 percent last year, will rise
8.1 percent in 2010 to more than $1.6 trillion. Software and computer
hardware will see the greatest growth. On a regional basis, Europe
will be the strongest performing region. Measured in US dollars, the
strongest growth in 2010 will be in Western and Central Europe, where
tech purchases will rise by 11.2 percent, boosted by the dollar’s
decline against the euro. When measured against local currency,
however, the US will actually post the strongest growth of all the
regional tech markets.