# ICT sector share of value added

Value added of the ICT sector as a percentage of the gross value added of the whole economy. The ICT sector follows the OECD definition: ICT manufacturing (electronic components, computers, communication and consumer electronics equipment) and ICT services (ICT wholesale, software publishing, telecommunications, computer programming and consultancy, data processing and hosting, repair of computers and communication equipment). Eurostat, from structural business statistics and national accounts.

## Key facts

- ICT sector share of value added in the European Union (27) was 5.24% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
- Ireland had the highest ICT sector share of value added of 22 EU countries in 2023, at 30.9%, and Italy the lowest, at 3.14%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
- Published for 26 places, with figures from 2008 to 2023.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `ict_sector_gva_share`
- Unit: %
- Note: Counts the industries that make ICT goods and services, not ICT jobs in other industries: ict_specialists_employment_share counts ICT occupations. From 2021 the sector's value added is measured at basic prices instead of factor cost, and Eurostat flags a break. Ireland's share is several times the EU average because large multinationals book their value added there.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/ict-sector-value-added-share
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/ict_sector_gva_share

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| European Union (27) | 2023 | 5.24 | Eurostat. Percentage of the ICT sector in gross value added, ICT sector total (isoc_bde15ag). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_bde15ag/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |

## Rankings

- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/ict-sector-value-added-share/eu-countries.md) (25 places)