Datamonitor's Software Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the software industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.

Scope of the Report

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies

* Covers Global, European, Asia-Pacific & 11 individual country markets

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The global software market generated total revenues of $203.4 billion in 2006, this represented a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5% for the five-year period spanning 2002-2006.

The leading revenue source for the global software market is the system software segment, which generated total revenues of $110.5 billion in 2006; equivalent to 54.3% of the overall market value.

Looking forward, the market is forecast to follow a similar pattern, with an anticipated CAGR of 6% for the five-year period 2006-2011 expected to drive the market to a value of $271.8 billion by the end of 2011.

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Definition

The computer software market consists of applications software (enterprise, technical and entertainment software aimed at businesses and home users) and systems/database management software. Market value figures are assessed at manufacturer selling price (MSP), based on revenues from software sales and licenses. Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2005 annual average exchange rates.

For the purposes of this report, Europe is composed of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Russia.

Asia Pacific is composed of Australia, China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

Americas is composed of the US, Canada, Brazil and Mexico.

The global market consists of Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas.