The Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) | Shaping Europe’s digital future

From 2014 to 2022, the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) summarised indicators on Europe’s digital performance and tracked the progress of EU countries.

The European Commission has been monitoring Member States’ digital progress through the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) reports since 2014. As of 2023, and in line with the Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030, DESI is now integrated into the State of the Digital Decade report and used to monitor progress towards the digital targets. 

The DESI 2022 reports are based mainly on 2021 data and tracks the progress made in EU Member States in digital. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Member States have been advancing in their digitalisation efforts but still struggle to close the gaps in digital skills, the digital transformation of SMEs, and the roll-out of advanced 5G networks.

The EU has put on the table significant resources to support the digital transformation. EUR 127 billion are dedicated to digital related reforms and investments in the national Recovery and Resilience Plans. This an unprecedented opportunity to accelerate digitalisation, increase the Union’s resilience and reduce external dependencies with both reforms and investments. Member States dedicated on average 26% of their Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) allocation to the digital transformation, above the compulsory 20% threshold. Member States that chose to invest more than 30% of their RRF allocation to digital are Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Ireland and Lithuania.

Download European Analysis 2022 (.pdf)

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The WiD scoreboard is one of the actions put in place to assess women's inclusion in digital jobs, careers and entrepreneurship. The scoreboard assesses Member States' performance in the areas of Internet use, Internet user skills as well as specialist skills and employment based on 12 indicators.

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The EU is pursuing a human-centric, sustainable vision for digital society throughout the digital decade to empower citizens and businesses.

The Commission follows developments of telecoms markets in each EU country, reporting on investment, regulation, and markets.

As new technologies emerge, the Commission monitors their integration in businesses and eCommerce.

The Commission follows updates in the ICT sector, including in research and development, which contributes significantly to the EU economy.

The Commission measures the number of people using the Internet across the EU and what activities they use it for.

The Commission monitors indicators of digital public services in the EU to ensure citizens and governments are enjoying the full potential of this technology.

The Commission monitors ‘internet user skills’ and ‘advanced skills and development’ across the EU to ensure people are equipped for the digital decade.

The Commission continues to monitor connectivity throughout the EU, measuring both supply and demand of fixed and mobile broadband.

The 2023 Digital Decade country reports outline how each Member State is doing regarding the Digital Decade cardinal points: Digital Skills, Digital Infrastructures, Digitalisation of Businesses and Digitalisation of Public Services.

The 2024 State of the Digital Decade report tracks the EU’s progress towards a digital transformation that benefits people, businesses, and the environment.

Member States must submit to the Commission national roadmaps, detailing the actions they plan to implement to collectively reach the 2030 Digital Decade goals.

The European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC) is a legal framework aiding Member States to set up and implement multi-country projects.

The DigitalEU Ambassadors bring together journalists, editors and influencers, active in the field of digital & tech topics.

The European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles promotes a digital transition shaped by European values.

Leading the Digital Decade, held 1-2 June, was a two-day online event focused on Europe’s digital transformation towards 2030.

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