This statistic shows the total value of software divestitures by public companies worldwide from 2010 to 2018. 2016 was the biggest year for software divestment during that time frame, with public companies selling around 14.2 billion U.S. dollars worth of their software assets.
Total value of software divestitures by public companies worldwide from 2010 to 2018
(in billion U.S. dollar)
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451 Research. (December 7, 2018). Total value of software divestitures by public companies worldwide from 2010 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollar) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/951029/worldwide-deal-value-software-divestitures/
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451 Research. (2018). Total value of software divestitures by public companies worldwide from 2010 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollar). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/951029/worldwide-deal-value-software-divestitures/
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Total value of software divestitures by public companies worldwide from 2010 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollar) [Graph], 451 Research, December 7, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/951029/worldwide-deal-value-software-divestitures/