The global computer hardware market generated total revenues of $366.9 billion in 2005, this representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.8% for the five-year period spanning 2001-2005.

Sales of computer hardware other than PCs proved the most lucrative for the global computer hardware market in 2005, generating total revenues of $208.2 billion, equivalent to 56.7% of the markets overall value.

The performance of the market is forecast to accelerate, with an anticipated CAGR of 5.9% for the five-year period 2005-2010 expected to drive the market to a value of $489.1 billion by the end of 2010.

The global computer hardware market consists of personal computers, servers, mainframes, workstations, and peripherals. The market value figure relates to end-user spending on hardware. Market segmentations relate to spending on personal computers and other computer hardware (including mainframes,servers, and peripherals). Any currency conversions have been made at the 2005 annual average exchange rate.