Small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) – also known as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) – are defined as companies with fewer than 1,000 employees.
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Global SMB IT expenditure in selected countries in 2018
This statistic shows IT expenditure from small-to-medium sized businesses (SMB) for selected countries in 2018. The small-to-medium-sized businesses in the United States are expected to spend around *** billion U.S. dollars on IT in 2018. The global SMB IT spending in 2018 is projected to reach *** billion U.S. dollars.
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IDC. (February 12, 2018). IT expenditure from small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMB) in selected countries in 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/893483/worldwide-small-medium-business-it-spending-selected-countries/
IDC. "IT expenditure from small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMB) in selected countries in 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)*." Chart. February 12, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/893483/worldwide-small-medium-business-it-spending-selected-countries/
IDC. (2018). IT expenditure from small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMB) in selected countries in 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/893483/worldwide-small-medium-business-it-spending-selected-countries/
IDC. "It Expenditure from Small-to-medium-sized Businesses (Smb) in Selected Countries in 2018 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Feb 2018, /statistics/893483/worldwide-small-medium-business-it-spending-selected-countries/
IDC, IT expenditure from small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMB) in selected countries in 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/893483/worldwide-small-medium-business-it-spending-selected-countries/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
IT expenditure from small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMB) in selected countries in 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph], IDC, February 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/893483/worldwide-small-medium-business-it-spending-selected-countries/
