Index based on scale of 1000, where a score above 1000 indicates growth and below 1000 indicates a decline in IT spending: IT buyers were asked to provide guidance on IT spending plans; market indicators reflect a composite of macroeconomic factors; some historical intent data is estimated from analysis of previous surveys and relationship with forecasts published during this timeframe.
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COVID-19: Tech spending sentiment index 2020, by region
The statistic depicts the IT buyer and market spending sentiment index score from January to September 2020. The index is based on surveys of enterprise IT buyers around the world, who are asked to provide guidance on a number of factors including general business confidence, overall IT spending plans and specific changes to budget allocations for individual technologies. The index score for the United States dropped from to *** over the period shown in the graph.
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IDC. (October 5, 2020). IT technology buyer and market spending sentiment index score from January to September 2020, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 14, 2026, from /statistics/1124367/covid-19-tech-spending-sentiment-index-by-region/
IDC. "IT technology buyer and market spending sentiment index score from January to September 2020, by region." Chart. October 5, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 14, 2026. /statistics/1124367/covid-19-tech-spending-sentiment-index-by-region/
IDC. (2020). IT technology buyer and market spending sentiment index score from January to September 2020, by region. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 14, 2026. /statistics/1124367/covid-19-tech-spending-sentiment-index-by-region/
IDC. "It Technology Buyer and Market Spending Sentiment Index Score from January to September 2020, by Region." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 5 Oct 2020, /statistics/1124367/covid-19-tech-spending-sentiment-index-by-region/
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IT technology buyer and market spending sentiment index score from January to September 2020, by region [Graph], IDC, October 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1124367/covid-19-tech-spending-sentiment-index-by-region/