Development Features of the International IT Services Market amid Global Transformations.
Bulkot O. V., Kuznetsov O. Y.

Bulkot, Oksana V., and Kuznetsov, Oleksandr Ye. (2026) “Development Features of the International IT Services Market amid Global Transformations..” The Problems of Economy 2:6–14.
https://doi.org/10.32983/2222-0712-2026-2-6-14

Section: World economy and international relations

UDC 339.9:004.9

Abstract:
The relevance of this study is driven by the rapid growth of IT services in global trade and their transformation into a strategic resource for economic development amid digitalization, geopolitical instability, and deep transformations of global value and service chains. Despite the extensive body of literature addressing individual aspects of IT services development, there is a lack of comprehensive analysis of the international IT services market as an integrated system simultaneously changing in volume, geography, sectoral structure, and technological drivers. The purpose of the article is to identify key trends, dynamics, and structural changes in the international IT services market under current conditions of global transformations. The methodological basis of the study comprises a set of general scientific and specialized methods: statistical analysis, comparative analysis, structural analysis, graphical method, and generalization. The information base was formed using data from the World Bank, Trade Map, World Integrated Trade Solution, the World Trade Organization, and international analytical companies for 2020–2024, with forecast estimates through 2030. The study finds that global exports of information and communication services grew from USD 785.48 billion in 2020 to USD 1,260.00 billion in 2024, representing a 60.4% increase. The global IT services market expanded from USD 0.99 trillion to USD 1.47 trillion over the same period, with projections reaching USD 2.59 trillion by 2030. The geographic structure of ICT services exports is highly concentrated: in 2024, leading positions were held by Ireland (24.5%), India (14.4%), the United States (7.4%), China (5.3%), and the United Kingdom (4.9%). The sectoral structure of the market is shifting from traditional technical support towards complex integrated services, dominated by IT solutions development and implementation (30%) and IT systems management (26%). Key technological drivers identified include cloud computing, artificial intelligence, big data, cybersecurity, digital platforms, and business process automation. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the comprehensive integration of multiple levels of analysis of the international IT services market, enabling its examination as a unified system changing simultaneously in scale, structure, geography, and technological content. The practical value of the findings lies in their applicability by IT companies, public authorities, and investors for developing digital sector strategies and defining priorities in digital economy and IT services export policy.

Keywords: international market; IT services; economic system; digital economy; global transformations; cloud technologies; artificial intelligence.

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Bulkot Oksana V. – Candidate of Sciences (Economics), Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Department of International Economics, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (60 Volodymyrska Str., Kyiv, 01033, Ukraine)
Email: oksanabulkot@knu.ua
Kuznetsov Oleksandr Ye. – Master, Department of International Economics, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (60 Volodymyrska Str., Kyiv, 01033, Ukraine)
Email: olekskuznetsovv@gmail.com

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