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EU countries by share of enterprises buying cloud services

Finland had the highest share of enterprises buying cloud services of 27 EU countries in 2023, at 78.3%. Bulgaria had the lowest, at 17.5%. The median was 46.5% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 45.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest78.3Finland
Lowest17.5Bulgaria
Median46.527 EU countries
European Union (27)45.3History

All EU countries, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

FinlandFinland: 78.3 %78.3SwedenSweden: 71.6 %71.6DenmarkDenmark: 69.5 %69.5MaltaMalta: 66.7 %66.7NetherlandsNetherlands: 64.2 %64.2IrelandIreland: 63.1 %63.1ItalyItaly: 61.4 %61.4EstoniaEstonia: 58.6 %58.6PolandPoland: 55.7 %55.7CyprusCyprus: 52.9 %52.9BelgiumBelgium: 51.7 %51.7CzechiaCzechia: 47.2 %47.2GermanyGermany: 47 %47AustriaAustria: 46.5 %46.5CroatiaCroatia: 45.1 %45.1HungaryHungary: 44.9 %44.9SloveniaSlovenia: 40.2 %40.2LithuaniaLithuania: 38.4 %38.4PortugalPortugal: 37.5 %37.5LuxembourgLuxembourg: 37 %37LatviaLatvia: 35.8 %35.8SlovakiaSlovakia: 34.4 %34.4SpainSpain: 30 %30FranceFrance: 26.8 %26.8GreeceGreece: 23.6 %23.6RomaniaRomania: 18.4 %18.4BulgariaBulgaria: 17.5 %17.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2023 (%)
1Finland78.3
2Sweden Series break71.6
3Denmark69.5
4Malta66.7
5Netherlands64.2
6Ireland63.1
7Italy61.4
8Estonia58.6
9Poland55.7
10Cyprus52.9
11Belgium51.7
12Czechia47.2
13Germany47
14Austria46.5
15Croatia45.1
16Hungary44.9
17Slovenia40.2
18Lithuania38.4
19Portugal37.5
20Luxembourg37
21Latvia35.8
22Slovakia34.4
23Spain30
24France Series break26.8
25Greece23.6
26Romania18.4
27Bulgaria17.5

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About this ranking

Share of enterprises with 10 or more persons employed that buy cloud computing services used over the internet, such as email, office software, file storage, database hosting, finance, ERP or CRM software, security software or computing power. Covers all sectors except agriculture, mining and quarrying, and finance.

Eurostat survey on ICT usage in enterprises. The series starts in 2021, when the current list of cloud services was adopted. Most countries report this topic every two years.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Cloud computing services by size class of enterprise, enterprises buying cloud services (isoc_cicce_use). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_cicce_use/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which EU country has the highest share of enterprises buying cloud services?

Finland, with 78.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest share of enterprises buying cloud services?

Bulgaria, with 17.5% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Cloud computing services by size class of enterprise, enterprises buying cloud services (isoc_cicce_use). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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