According to statistics published by the European Commission, the number of data companies are estimated at 290,000 in the 27 European Union countries and the United Kingdom in 2019, exhibiting a year-on-year growth of 2.3 percent. The number of data suppliers is forecast to grow in the coming years, reaching 334,360 by 2025 in the baseline scenario.
The source defines data companies as organizations that have as their main activity the production and delivery of digital data-related products, services and technologies. They represent the supply side of the data market.
Number of data suppliers in the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020 and in 2025
(in 1,000s)
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European Commission. (July 6, 2020). Number of data suppliers in the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020 and in 2025 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134928/number-of-data-suppliers-eu-uk/
European Commission. "Number of data suppliers in the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020 and in 2025 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134928/number-of-data-suppliers-eu-uk/
European Commission. (2020). Number of data suppliers in the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020 and in 2025 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134928/number-of-data-suppliers-eu-uk/
European Commission. "Number of Data Suppliers in The European Union (Eu) and United Kingdom (Uk) from 2016 to 2020 and in 2025 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134928/number-of-data-suppliers-eu-uk/
European Commission, Number of data suppliers in the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020 and in 2025 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134928/number-of-data-suppliers-eu-uk/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Number of data suppliers in the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020 and in 2025 (in 1,000s) [Graph], European Commission, July 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134928/number-of-data-suppliers-eu-uk/
