Research of the Russian IT market: problems and drivers of development

This article deals with the problem of the development of the information technology market, which is one of the fastest growing markets in the world. The dynamics of the volume of global spending on information technology in the period from 2019 to 2022 has been studied. and identified factors for each year that had an impact on global IT spending. The dynamics of the volume of the Russian information technology market for the period 2011-2022 was analyzed, and the reasons for the increase / decrease in the volume of the Russian IT market were identified, depending on the analyzed year. Particular attention is paid to the current position of the Russian information technology market in 2022. The problems that the IT market in Russia is currently facing are considered, such as an increase in the number of cyber-attacks on Russian IT companies, a shortage of digital equipment, the departure of Western IT players, and a decrease in investment in Russian IT startups. Identified and described modern drivers of the development of the information technology sector in Russia. The dynamics of revenue of some IT companies in Russia in the period from 2020 to 2021 is analyzed. The Russian market of IT startups is studied and the characteristic features and current state of this market are described.