There are around Ukrainian 307,6k IT specialists, with nearly 242 thousand currently located in Ukraine. In general, Ukrainian IT industry provides for 4.9% of the country’s GDP, according IT Research Ukraine.
There are a total of 307600 Ukrainian IT specialists. As of August 2023 only 242000 of specialists are currently located in Ukraine. But the number has risen by 6.1% compared to 2022 numbers.
The number of active verified companies operating in the IT industry has reached about 2,150.
The export revenue of Ukrainian IT amounted to $6.94 billion in 2021, $7.35 billion in 2022. And in 2023, the amount of $6.78 — $7.18 billion is forecast, which is 2.3-7.7% below the volume of exports last year. Also, as of November 30, 2023, computer services make up 45.1% of the entire services exports.
Despite the crisis, this is the main industry that provides foreign currency income to the economy. At the same time, the turnover of the Ukrainian IT industry in 2023 (as of the end of November) increased by 0.45% — to $8 billion compared to $7.97 billion in 2022 and $7.89 in 2021.
Ukrainian IT industry provides for 4.9% of the country’s GDP%, and the contribution of the IT industry to the gross value added (GVA) is $5.5 billion.