Worldwide spending on telecommunications services and pay TV services reached USD 1,662 billion in 2017, an increase of 1.4% year over year (in constant dollar terms), according to the International Data Corporation´s (IDC) Worldwide Telecom Services Database, the company said.
IDC believes that the growth rate will accelerate to 1.6% in 2018, bringing worldwide spending on telecom and pay TV services to USD 1,689 billion. The market is forecast to continue its positive growth until the end of the five-year forecast period (2018-2022), growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.1%.
On a geographic basis, the Americas will remain the largest services market until the end of the forecast period in 2022. However, due to somewhat slower growth compared to other regions, its share of total worldwide spending will decline from 38% in 2017 to 36% in 2022. In contrast, Asia/Pacific will see its share increase from 32% to 34%.
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