СУЧАСНІ ТЕНДЕНЦІЇ РОЗВИТКУ ІТ-ІНДУСТРІЇ В УКРАЇНІ І СВІТІ

Abstract

The article considers the current state of the domestic information technology industry. It is shown that the domestic market of information technologies is at the stage of active formation. The key factors for the development of the IT sector are: qualified personnel; building world-class technology infrastructure; open transparent economy; active participation of the state in achieving a balance between the development of technologies and the creation of conditions for the functioning of the market.The trends that have been observed in the IT market in recent years in Ukraine and the world have been studied. Exports of software and IT services are increasing annually, as is the size of the IT industry market. The leader in the ranking of global competitiveness of the IT industry are the United States. The top five countries include Japan, South Korea and Australia, and the UK heads the list of European countries in front of Sweden and Denmark.Ukraine is a country with high technological potential, which contributes to the development of the IT industry. However, in the ranking of the level of IT costs and dependence on this level of economic development, Ukraine occupies one of the last places. The low level of IT consumption in Ukraine is both a consequence and a reason for the low level of economic well-being.The factors constraining the development of the IT sector are identified. These include the low availability of state-of-the-art technologies, the low level of government procurement of goods and services in the IT sector, high tax rates, ineffective promotion of the IT sector in the international arena, and low levels of protection of intellectual property rights.Established the main obstacles on the part of the state and proposed ways to address them. It was noted that the state should become a major player in the development of a promising IT industry. It is necessary to form a state strategy of interaction with the IT sector. Transparency of business, reducing corruption will affect the international image of Ukraine and the flow of investment.