This statistic shows the potential commercial loss from unlicensed personal computer software use in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), from 2009 to 2017. In 2017, an estimated *** billion U.S. dollars worth of personal computer software was being used in the MEA region without a legitimate license.
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Business Software Alliance. (June 5, 2018). Commercial value of unlicensed personal computer software use in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) from 2009 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/556836/middle-east-africa-commercial-unlicensed-pc-software-value/
Business Software Alliance. "Commercial value of unlicensed personal computer software use in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) from 2009 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 5, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/556836/middle-east-africa-commercial-unlicensed-pc-software-value/
Business Software Alliance. (2018). Commercial value of unlicensed personal computer software use in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) from 2009 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/556836/middle-east-africa-commercial-unlicensed-pc-software-value/
Business Software Alliance. "Commercial Value of Unlicensed Personal Computer Software Use in The Middle East and Africa (Mea) from 2009 to 2017 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Jun 2018, /statistics/556836/middle-east-africa-commercial-unlicensed-pc-software-value/
Business Software Alliance, Commercial value of unlicensed personal computer software use in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) from 2009 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/556836/middle-east-africa-commercial-unlicensed-pc-software-value/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Commercial value of unlicensed personal computer software use in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) from 2009 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Business Software Alliance, June 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/556836/middle-east-africa-commercial-unlicensed-pc-software-value/
