Information and Communication Technology Supply Survey: 2006/07

Embargoed until 10:45am  –  17 April 2008
Media release  – 
Moderate growth in ICT industry

Highlights

  • Total sales of information and communication technology (ICT) goods and services rose 3.3 percent to $18,228 million in the 2007 financial year.
  • Electronic devices and equipment remained the leading exported ICT commodity with $304 million of sales, despite decreasing by $219 million.
  • Telecommunication and program distribution services remained the dominant ICT commodity and 93.9 percent of its sales were dominated by large firms.
  • Computer services, which made up 20.9 percent of total ICT sales, increased 12 percent.

 Graph, ICT Sales by Industry.

 Geoff Bascand 17 April 2008
 Government Statistician ISSN 1178-0495