1 Billion PCs-in-use in 2005

Buffalo Grove IL, September 30, 1999-
In 2005 the computer industry will pass a major milestone--over one billion computers and nearly one billion PCs will be in use. This is one of the results from a market research report by eTForecasts. North America will remain the leading region for PCs-in-use and computers-in-use for another four years, but by 2005 Asia/Pacific and W. Europe will have more computers-in-use and PCs-in-use than North America. Western Europe is growing faster than North America and will be second by 2005 with over 259 million PCs-in-use. The Asia-Pacific region is growing even faster and will be the leader with over 297 million PCs-in-use in 2005. 
 

PCs-in-Use Statistics	1995	1998	1999	2000	2005
Worldwide PCs-in-Use (#M)	226	373	439	516	995
North America PCs-in-Use (#M)	99	141	155	169	247
West Europe PCs-in-Use (#M)	62	100	118	140	259
East Europe PCs-in-Use (#M)	7	14	18	24	63
Asia-Pacific PCs-in-Use (#M)	43	85	106	131	297
South/Central America  PCs-in-Use (#M)	9	19	25	33	76
Middle East/Africa PCs-in-Use (#M)	6	13	16	20	53
Worldwide PCs-in-Use/ 1,000 People (#)	40	63	73	85	153
North American PCs-in-Use/ 1,000 People (#)	337	468	510	553	770
West European PCs-in-Use/ 1,000 People (#)	157	251	298	351	642
East Europe PCs-in-Use/ 1,000 People (#)	23	49	63	81	218
Asia-Pacific PCs-in-Use/ 1,000 People (#)	13	25	31	38	80
South/Central America PCs-in-Use/ 1,000 People (#)	19	39	50	64	137
Middle East/Africa PCs-in-Use/ 1,000 People (#)	7	13	16	19	47

This research report estimates the number of computers-in-use, PCs-in-use and computers per capita for over 50 countries from 1990 to 1999 and projections for 2000, 2002 and 2005. There will be over 500 million PCs-in-use or 85 per 1,000 people worldwide at year-end 2000 and nearly one billion PCs-in-use or 153 per 1,000 people by year-end 2005. North America will have nearly 25% of the PCs-in-use with 247 million at year-end 2005.

eTForecasts publishes market research reports for the PC and Internet industries.