Amazon Web Services (AWS)has prepared a new report measuring the relationship between the use of cloud computing and national productivity and economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
The report shared by AWS shows that Turkey will accelerate its cloud usage in the next 10 years (2023-2033). He points out that it has the potential to generate additional economic value of $128 billion. The following is also stated on this subject: “The research, conducted by Telecom Advisory Services LLC and led by Raul Katz, Director of Business Strategy Research at Columbia Business School, measures the causal relationship between cloud usage and economic growth as measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and provides a It has the distinction of being the first. By revealing cloud usage as a driver of national productivity and economic growth, the research expands on previous economic research that focused on company-level productivity. Cloud usage had a significant impact on the Turkish economy in 2021. According to the report, it contributed 0.74 percent to the country’s GDP, creating an economic value of $6.1 billion. The report reveals that a 1 percent increase in cloud usage by organizations in Turkey will result in an average GDP growth of 0.07 percent.”
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AWS Türkiye Country Manager Burak Aydın said the following on the subject: “The findings of our report highlight that Turkey has a tremendous opportunity to leverage the potential of cloud computing in line with the government’s strategic initiatives. Turkey has ambitious plans to diversify its economy through digitalization. However, unlocking the cloud’s potential will require aggressive policy reforms to make the cloud available to everyone. Turkey needs to invest in infrastructure and develop a qualified workforce to increase its competitiveness on a global scale. “With the support of AWS, Turkey can accelerate its digital transformation and pave the way for new opportunities for economic growth and social development.”
Aydin continued his words as follows: “The widespread use of the cloud has led to increased productivity, cost savings and employment in various sectors. In our country, there are sectors such as ‘Gaming’ that were born in the cloud, innovated in the cloud and scaled in the cloud. In the last five years, the value of exit agreements of gaming startups in Turkey has reached over 2.5 billion USD, and our country is one of the important players in the field of Cloud Gaming with 434 gaming studios. “As more businesses and organizations continue to move to the cloud, the economic benefits are expected to grow further.”