Software Piracy
Illegal Business Software in Use Worldwide
Unlicensed business software used on PCs is very widespread worldwide. According to findings by the Washington-based Business Software Alliance (BSA), up to 66 percent of software on PCs in China is unlicensed. In the U.S., the share stands at 15 percent, which translates into a commercial software value of some $8.6 billion for 2017.
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This chart shows the share of unlicensed software on desktop PCs in selected countries (in %)
Share of users in the United Kingdom who consumed computer software illegally from 2015 to 2022
Share of software content piracy worldwide between 2nd half 2024 and 1st half 2025, by category
Share of small business owners who stream music without a license worldwide in 2018
Distribution of permissive & copyleft open source licenses worldwide form 2012 to 2021
Distribution of application of software as a service (SaaS) in China in 2021, by industry
Market share of industrial software in China in 2022, by type
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