Why growing in Europe? Metrics USA EU Population 308 M 495 M GDP 9.820 T$ 12.508 T$ Annual IT spending 568 B$ 780 B$ World trade in goods 14 % 17 % World trade in services 18 % 28 % Industry contribution to GDP 22 % 25 % Services contribution to GDP 68 % 69 % Number of companies (individuals not included) 5.7 M 21 M Number of countries 1 27 Number of official 1 35