In 2009, the gross revenue of services and subsidies of companies that offer computer services in the country...

In 2009, the gross revenue of services and subsidies of companies that offer computer services in the country (known as Information Technology- IT - companies) with 20 or more employed persons totaled R$ 39.4 billion. 43.0% of that amount (R$ 16.9 billion) were concentrated in three products/services:

development and licensing of use of customizable software in the country (R$ 5.9 billion, or 14.9% of the total), consultancy on IT systems and processes (R$ 5.6 billion, or 14.1% of the total) and on-demand software for full or partial development and project (R$ 5.5 billion, or 14.0%).

The national production of software (customizable, non-customizable, on-demand and shipped) totaled R$ 13.0 billion, 33.1% of the revenue of IT services in 2009 and three times the revenue of representation and/or licensing of use of software produced abroad, which is at R$ 4.4 million (11.1%).

Among the companies surveyed, 11.1% had a revenue above R$ 30 million and were responsible for 75.6% of the total revenue.

Concerning diversification, the companies with one product, which totaled 46.4% of the number of companies, were responsible for 28.0% of the gross revenue of services, while those with 2 to 4 products (42.7% of the total) were predominant in the sector, accounting for 45.5% of the revenue.

The exports of services accounted for a revenue of R$ 2.1 billion, corresponding to 5.4% of the total gross revenue and subsidies of the IT companies surveyed, a small value if one compares with great exporters such as India, Germany and the United States.

Further information is available in the Survey of Information Technology Services (PSTI) 2009. For the first time, this study measured the offer of computer services in Brazil, investigating 2,008 companies with 20 or more employed persons, more relevant in terms of revenue in that services area.

The full text relative to that survey is available on:

https://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/economia/psti/2009/default.shtm

Three activities concentrate 43% of the gross revenue of computer services

Out of the R$ 39.4 billion of the gross revenue of services and subsidies of the IT companies with 20 or more employed persons, R$ 16.9 billion (43.0%) were concentrated in three products/services: development and licensing of the use of customizable software in the country (R$ 5.9 billion, or 14.9% of the total), consultancy on IT systems and processes (R$ 5.6 billion, or 14.1% of the total) and on-demand software for full or partial development and project (R$ 5.5 billion, or 14.0%).Altogether, the services of development and licensing of the national use of software (customizable, non-customizable, on-demand and shipped) totaled R$ 13.0 billion in 2009, 33.1% of the revenue of IT services in the year and three times the revenue of representation and/or licensing of the use of software produced abroad, which was at R$ 4.4 million (11.1%).

Other services that had a relevant contribution to the total gross revenue were: data processing (R$ 4.7 billion, or 12.1%), software maintenance and support (R$ 3.3 billion, or 8.4%), representation and/or licensing of the use of customizable software developed abroad (R$2.9 billion, or 7.4%) and development and licensing of the use of non-customizable software developed in the country (R$ 1.5 billion, or 3.8%).

Considering the size of the companies surveyed and the distribution of the gross revenue of IT services, those companies with an annual revenue of R$ 5 million account for 55.8% of all the companies considered, but for only 5.0% of the revenue of services. The companies with a revenue above R$ 30 million (11.1% of the total) were responsible for 75.6% of the revenue.

Companies with 2 to 4 products account for 45.5% of the revenue

The analysis of the specialization and diversification of companies revealed that those considered highly specialized (with 1 product) were the majority (46.4% of the number of companies) and were responsible for 28.0% of the gross revenue of services. Conversely, the specialized companies with diversification (with 2 to 4 products) represented 42.7% of the companies and were predominant in that sector, accounting for 45.5% of the revenue. The diversified companies (with 5 to 9 products ) and the highly diversified ones (10 or more products) accounted, altogether, for 10.9% of the companies and were responsible by 26.5% of the revenue.

Based on the main activity developed, according to the categories of the National Classification of Economic Activities (CNAE), version 2.0, one can observe the predominance of companies dealing with development and licensing of customizable programs (27.3% of the total), responsible for 31.0% of the total revenue of the companies surveyed. The other highlights are companies that offer consultancy on IT (contribution of 17.8% to the total gross revenue and subsidies), development of on-demand programs (contribution of 17.4%) and data treatment (12.8%).

Companies with more products generate 49.4% of the revenue of exports

The IT services sector (specifically for exports) accounted for a revenue of R$ 2.1 billion (US$ 1.1 billion) in 2009, corresponding to 5.4% of the total gross revenue and subsidies of the IT companies surveyed. The export revenue can be considered small compared with India (the biggest exporter, with US$ 50 billion), Germany (US$ 17.9 billion), USA (US$ 13.4 billion), United Kingdom (USS 13.0 billion), Israel (US$ 6.8 billion), China (US$ 6.2 billion) and Canada (US$ 5.0 billion). Brazilian exports were next to those of Japan (US$ 1.0 billion). International data are from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OCDE), from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and from the Germany Trade & Investment.

The diversified companies (with 5 to 9 products) and highly diversified (with 10 or more products) were responsible for 49.4% of the exports.

The companies with a revenue above R$ 30 million generated 88.7% of the total national revenue of exports.

By main activity, the companies offering development of customizable programs were the most representative as to the total revenue of exports (55.8%).

The companies offering development of non-customizable programs recorded 19.0%. In relative terms – by comparing the impact of exports on the revenue of each activity – the development of non-customizable programs displayed the highest proportion of exports revenue (14.0% of its revenue).

The United States stood out as the main destination for IT products, generating R$ 1.5 billion, accounting for 72.7% of the total exports revenue. Mexico was the second destination, accounting for 3.8% of the revenue, and exports to Mercosul occupied the third position, with 3.1%.

Services generate higher demand from IT, with emphasis on finances and telecommunication

The services sector was responsible for 51.8% of the gross revenue. The highlights were finances and telecommunication, which accounted for 18.3% and 10.0% of the revenue, respectively.

The public sector occupied the second place, with 18.2% of the revenue.