This statistic shows the potential commercial loss from unlicensed personal computer software use in North America, from 2009 to 2017. In 2017, an estimated 9.5 billion U.S. dollars worth of personal computer software was being used in North America without a legitimate license.
Commercial value of unlicensed personal computer software use in North America from 2009 to 2017
(in million U.S. dollars)
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Business Software Alliance. (June 5, 2018). Commercial value of unlicensed personal computer software use in North America from 2009 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/556823/north-america-commercial-unlicensed-pc-software-value/
Business Software Alliance. "Commercial value of unlicensed personal computer software use in North America from 2009 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/556823/north-america-commercial-unlicensed-pc-software-value/
Business Software Alliance. (2018). Commercial value of unlicensed personal computer software use in North America from 2009 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/556823/north-america-commercial-unlicensed-pc-software-value/
Business Software Alliance. "Commercial Value of Unlicensed Personal Computer Software Use in North America from 2009 to 2017 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/556823/north-america-commercial-unlicensed-pc-software-value/
Business Software Alliance, Commercial value of unlicensed personal computer software use in North America from 2009 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/556823/north-america-commercial-unlicensed-pc-software-value/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Commercial value of unlicensed personal computer software use in North America from 2009 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Business Software Alliance, June 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/556823/north-america-commercial-unlicensed-pc-software-value/
