COMPETITION AND COMPETITIVENESS OF IT COMPANIES AT WORLDWIDE MARKET

Abstract

Competition and competitiveness of Ukrainian IT companies in the international market were considered in the article. The Ukrainian IT market, its contribution to the country's GDP and dynamics of the structure of IT services export from the total export of services in the country were analyzed in the article. Basing on this analysis, the competitive advantages of this industry were revealed and the negative factors that influence the competitiveness of the Ukrainian IT industry in the international market were determined. Conclusions were done about creation of an IT cluster which would improve the development of the IT industry in the country.