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- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), All covered enterprises (10+): paid cloud computing adoption: 52.74% (2025 survey year).Eurostat
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), Small (10–49): paid cloud computing adoption: 49.3% (2025 survey year).Eurostat
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), Medium (50–249): paid cloud computing adoption: 66.78% (2025 survey year).Eurostat
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), Large (250+): paid cloud computing adoption: 84.67% (2025 survey year).Eurostat
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): large-minus-small paid cloud computing adoption gap: 35.37 pp (2025 survey year).Workspace369 calculation
- Information and communication: paid cloud computing adoption: 82.92% (2025 survey year).Eurostat
- Professional, scientific and technical activities: paid cloud computing adoption: 67.4% (2025 survey year).Eurostat
- Administrative and support service activities: paid cloud computing adoption: 51.96% (2025 survey year).Eurostat
- Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles: paid cloud computing adoption: 51.34% (2025 survey year).Eurostat
- Finland, All covered enterprises (10+): paid cloud computing adoption: 79.21% (2025 survey year).Eurostat
- Germany, All covered enterprises (10+): paid cloud computing adoption: 53.91% (2025 survey year).Eurostat
- France, All covered enterprises (10+): paid cloud computing adoption: 40.41% (2025 survey year).Eurostat
How common is paid cloud computing among EU businesses?
Paid cloud adoption is more widespread among large than small enterprises in the EU survey. These are enterprise adoption shares, not percentages of employees or estimates for all businesses worldwide.
| Enterprise size | Adoption |
|---|---|
| All covered enterprises (10+) | 52.74% |
| Small (10–49) | 49.3% |
| Medium (50–249) | 66.78% |
| Large (250+) | 84.67% |
Size counts employees and self-employed persons. Enterprises below the survey threshold are not represented here.
Primary sources: Eurostat — checked September 13, 2026 · Eurostat — checked September 13, 2026
How does paid cloud computing adoption compare across EU countries?
The country table uses the same survey year and size definitions, so readers can select a relevant country instead of treating the EU aggregate as a universal benchmark.
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| Country | All covered enterprises (10+) | Small (10–49) | Medium (50–249) | Large (250+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 61.62% | 57.11% | 77.65% | 93.47% |
| Bulgaria | 17.83% | 14.7% | 30.13% | 49.12% |
| Czechia | 54.9% | 50.55% | 67.92% | 85.89% |
| Denmark | 68.88% | 65.42% | 81.36% | 92.36% |
| Germany | 53.91% | 50.68% | 65.19% | 85.58% |
| Estonia | 60.66% | 55.71% | 82.24% | 92.9% |
| Ireland | 73.04% | 70.73% | 81.89% | 94.15% |
| Greece | 24.33% | 21.16% | 37.56% | 72.47% |
| Spain | 41.65% | 36.96% | 60.02% | 80.9% |
| France | 40.41% | 35.78% | 62.67% | 84.65% |
| Croatia | 46.61% | 42.33% | 65.83% | 84.59% |
| Italy | 75.6% | 74.13% | 84.88% | 90.89% |
| Cyprus | 51.38% | 48.06% | 68.23% | 82.83% |
| Latvia | 44.08% | 40.12% | 59.16% | 83.41% |
| Lithuania | 58.06% | 52.68% | 76.45% | 91.01% |
| Luxembourg | 47.7% | 44.7% | 57.33% | 70.99% |
| Hungary | 47.96% | 43.96% | 66.19% | 87.95% |
| Malta | 75.07% | 71.61% | 87.18% | 91.73% |
| Netherlands | 68.49% | 64.49% | 82.46% | 90.83% |
| Austria | 52.08% | 48.11% | 68.36% | 88.75% |
| Poland | 54.71% | 50.23% | 72.99% | 89.79% |
| Portugal | 38.71% | 34.53% | Suppressed | 80.1% |
| Romania | 24.94% | 23.08% | 30.15% | 48.17% |
| Slovenia | 48.04% | 43.37% | 65.75% | 90.18% |
| Slovakia | 36.44% | 31.5% | 52.36% | 66.25% |
| Finland | 79.21% | 76% | 91.81% | 97.98% |
| Sweden | 72% | 68.23% | 87.22% | 94.35% |
Portugal’s medium-size observation is missing and flagged for low reliability. “Suppressed” means no publishable numeric value in this snapshot; it never means zero adoption. Country differences can reflect industry mix and survey error.
Primary source: Eurostat — checked September 13, 2026
How large is the adoption gap between large and small enterprises?
Workspace369 calculates a percentage-point difference from the published database cells. This makes the size comparison reproducible without subtracting rounded news headlines.
| Geography | Large minus small |
|---|---|
| European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 35.37 pp |
| Belgium | 36.36 pp |
| Bulgaria | 34.42 pp |
| Czechia | 35.34 pp |
| Denmark | 26.94 pp |
| Germany | 34.9 pp |
| Estonia | 37.19 pp |
| Ireland | 23.42 pp |
| Greece | 51.31 pp |
| Spain | 43.94 pp |
| France | 48.87 pp |
| Croatia | 42.26 pp |
| Italy | 16.76 pp |
| Cyprus | 34.77 pp |
| Latvia | 43.29 pp |
| Lithuania | 38.33 pp |
| Luxembourg | 26.29 pp |
| Hungary | 43.99 pp |
| Malta | 20.12 pp |
| Netherlands | 26.34 pp |
| Austria | 40.64 pp |
| Poland | 39.56 pp |
| Portugal | 45.57 pp |
| Romania | 25.09 pp |
| Slovenia | 46.81 pp |
| Slovakia | 34.75 pp |
| Finland | 21.98 pp |
| Sweden | 26.12 pp |
A percentage-point gap is not percentage growth, a forecast, or a causal effect of company size. No statistical-significance test is claimed.
Primary source: Eurostat — checked September 13, 2026
Which industries report using paid cloud computing?
Information and communication has the highest point estimate among the broad industry groups shown. The table compares covered enterprises across sizes within each industry; it is not a small-business-only ranking.
| NACE activity | Adoption |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 53.96% |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply; water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 62.11% |
| Construction | 47.47% |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 51.34% |
| Transportation and storage | 46.57% |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 39.52% |
| Information and communication | 82.92% |
| Real estate activities | 61.61% |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 67.4% |
| Administrative and support service activities | 51.96% |
| Repair of computers and communication equipment | 69.72% |
D_E combines electricity and water-related activities. This selection avoids overlapping industry subgroups; differences are descriptive rather than tested rankings.
Primary source: Eurostat — checked September 13, 2026
Does paid cloud adoption include every online tool?
No. This indicator measures enterprises buying cloud computing services. It does not count every free web tool or establish which subscription product an enterprise uses.
The denominator here is all covered enterprises in each group, not only enterprises already buying cloud services.
Primary source: Eurostat — checked September 13, 2026
Can these statistics establish software ROI?
No. Adoption is a descriptive measure, not an experiment comparing business outcomes. Use the benchmark to frame a workflow review, then measure your own record quality, handoffs and completion times.
Keep local operational measurements separate from national survey estimates and avoid promising the same results for every team.
How this report was built
Methodology and limitations
- We extracted the 2025 percentage-of-enterprises indicator from Eurostat’s size and industry JSON-stat datasets. Each ledger row retains the full dimension coordinates and numeric-array index. Source hashes identify this edition; the database timestamp is not presented as the original publication date.
- The EU aggregate and country estimates are supplied by Eurostat. We do not average country percentages or size groups. All-size estimates overlap with the three size classes.
- Workspace369’s size gaps subtract the small-enterprise percentage from the large-enterprise percentage using database precision, then round to two decimals. Missing values and reliability flags are retained; no missing observation is imputed.
- This is an English-language adaptation and compilation of Eurostat statistical data, not a translation of an entire Eurostat publication. Workspace369 is responsible for the selection, calculations and translated editions. Eurostat is not responsible for this adaptation.
What these numbers cannot tell you
- The mandatory survey population excludes microbusinesses and several economic activities. These EU results must not be relabeled as U.S. small-business statistics.
- Country estimates reflect industry composition, sampling and nonresponse. We have not tested whether pairs of point estimates differ significantly.
- Adoption does not measure implementation quality, product market share, spending, productivity gains or the probability that a particular tool will succeed.
Freshness and corrections
Maintained by the Workspace369 editorial team. Review annually after the Eurostat enterprise ICT release; check database revisions quarterly. The edition date changes only when the evidence or content is substantively reviewed; it does not change the underlying observation period.
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Primary sources and provenance
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- EurostatPaid cloud computing by enterprise size, 2025 ↗Publication date not recorded; see the original source. Accessed September 13, 2026.Source: Eurostat. Statistical data reused with acknowledgement under the Eurostat reuse notice. Selection, calculations and translations are Workspace369’s responsibility; Eurostat is not responsible for this adaptation. No endorsement.
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