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Belarus ahead of India, USA in export of IT services per capita
28.08.2014 18:16 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
The World Trade Organization website says within 2013 Belarus was ahead of the internationally recognized IT leaders - India and the USA - in the export of computer services per capita, Belarus Radio reports referring to BelTA.
As to report, in 2013 Belarus’ export of computer services was close to $60 per capita while the figure was $41 in India and $36 in the USA. All in all, in 2013 Belarus exported $552 million worth of computer services.
Although many countries boast much higher figures, they demonstrate a deficit of the foreign trade in IT services because they have their software products developed abroad or the countries vigorously buy and assimilate imported solutions.
In 2013 Belarus had a surplus of the foreign trade in computer services in excess of $480 million.
The Hi-Tech Park of Belarus is a major provider of computer services. In 2013 it exported over 80% of the country’s total, the Park’s Director Valeri Tsepkalo explains:
«Back in 2012 we found ourselves among the world’s top-30 developers of software products, and in 2013 we were already in the top-20. I think this year we will be among the leading 12 nations in the world in terms of export and surplus per capita. We are gradually becoming one of the global leaders.
Last year Belarus was second behind Israel in the region of Europe, Middle East and Central Asia in the share of IT industry in the GDP.»
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