In 2024, global telecommunication services spending is expected to amount to 1.55 trillion U.S. dollars, an increase of over 4 percent on the previous year. This would amount to the highest annual spending figure since 2012.
Information technology (IT) spending on telecommunications services worldwide from 2008 to 2024
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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Gartner. (April 17, 2024). Information technology (IT) spending on telecommunications services worldwide from 2008 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203293/global-telecom-services-spending-forecast/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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