The IT market value maintained a positive annual performance across all major segments namely hardware, software and services in 2012.
Though the pace decelerated visibly compared to 2011, the Polish IT market remains as one of the fastest growing market in the CEE region and is expected to continue recording robust increase in the coming years.
EU-funded IT projects are expected to be the main driver for the market’s development this year. Besides that, the demand coming from the enterprise sector (large companies and SMEs) also remains strong.
According to market estimates the e-commerce segment increased by nearly 23% y/y in 2012 and is forecasted to continue developing at an accelerated pace in 2013, above the projected 16.1% y/y European average.
The share of e-commerce in the country’s total retail sales is expected to rise to over 4% this year from 3.8% in 2012 and 3.1% in 2011.
Figure 1 IT market value in 2010-2013f (PLN bn, y/y)
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E-commerce continues to gain grounds in Poland and spending on e-commerce is forecasted to grow by 24.4% y/y to EUR 5.6bn in 2012, according to market data. The share of enterprises’ turnover from e-commerce increased to 11% in 2011, from 8% in 2010, yet is still below the 14% at EU27 level, Eurostat statistics show. The dynamics of the segment attracts new entries – global e-retailer Amazon plans to enter the Polish market in 2012, local media reported.
The Polish IT market increased by approximately 8-9% year over year in 2011, according to players’ estimates.
Polish IT companies continued to expand on the local market, by acquisitions or organic growth in 2011, but their interest in foreign markets is also on the rise. The biggest IT distributor ABC Data mulls entering Hungary, Slovenia and Bulgaria this year, while software company Quantum already established branches in Spain and Brasil. Exports of IT products and services increased by approximately 10% year over year to PLN 5.5bn (EUR 1.3bn) in 2011 and are expected to witness double-digit growth this year as well, according to market researches.
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