Software and IT Services in United Kingdom
18 verified figures for United Kingdom, covering 15 indicators from 3 primary sources. Every figure links to the report it came from.
The short version
Key takeaways
Economy
- EDI sales in United Kingdom totalled 334 billion GBP in 2019 (ONS). ONS ↗ T1 Official
- E-commerce sales in United Kingdom totalled 668.9 billion GBP in 2019 (ONS). ONS ↗ T1 Official
- E-commerce sales of businesses with 1,000 or more employees in United Kingdom totalled 368.5 billion GBP in 2019 (ONS). ONS ↗ T1 Official
- Website sales in United Kingdom totalled 334.9 billion GBP in 2019 (ONS). ONS ↗ T1 Official
Other
- Value of website orders from domestic customers in United Kingdom totalled 262 billion GBP in 2019 (ONS). ONS ↗ T1 Official
- Value of orders from rest of world customers in United Kingdom totalled 46.4 billion GBP in 2019 (ONS). ONS ↗ T1 Official
- Value of website orders from EU customers in United Kingdom totalled 26.5 billion GBP in 2019 (ONS). ONS ↗ T1 Official
- Developer formal employment rate in United Kingdom stood at 75% in 2025 (Stack Overflow). Stack Overflow ↗ T2 National
- Businesses receiving orders from rest of world customers in United Kingdom stood at 7.3% in 2019 (ONS). ONS ↗ T1 Official
- Businesses receiving website orders from EU customers in United Kingdom stood at 9.9% in 2019 (ONS). ONS ↗ T1 Official
The complete table
Software and IT Services data for United Kingdom
Every row links to its own page with the full source, verbatim quote and citation.
18 data points across 15 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.
Businesses receiving orders from rest of world customers20197.3%ONST12019estimate→
Businesses receiving website orders from domestic customers201925.2%ONST12019estimate→
Businesses receiving website orders from EU customers20199.9%ONST12019estimate→
Businesses with a website, 1,000 or more employees201996.9%ONST12019estimate→
Businesses with a website, 10 to 49 employees201981.4%ONST12019estimate→
Developer formal employment rate202575%Stack OverflowT22025actual→
E-commerce sales +1 more 2019668.9 billion GBPONST12019estimate→
E-commerce sales of businesses with 1,000 or more employees2019368.5 billion GBPONST12019estimate→
Software developer populationas of 29 Oct 20244 millionGitHubT22024actual→
Software developer population growth rate2023–202419%GitHubT22024actual→
Value of orders from rest of world customers201946.4 billion GBPONST12019estimate→
Value of website orders from domestic customers2019262 billion GBPONST12019estimate→
Value of website orders from EU customers201926.5 billion GBPONST12019estimate→
Website sales +1 more 2019334.9 billion GBPONST12019estimate→
Primary documents
Sources
| Document | Publisher | Authority tier | Published | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-commerce and ICT activity, UK Press release | ONS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Main points | 15 |
| Octoverse: AI leads Python to top language as the number of global developers surges Press release | GitHub | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | The fastest growing developer communities in Europe and the Middle East | 2 |
| Work Press release | Stack Overflow | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Employment status | 1 |
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All 18 collected records for United Kingdom are published as verified.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Software and IT Services in United Kingdom: statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/industries/software/united-kingdom