Shaping Europe’s digital future

The Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI)

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.

DESI 2022
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)

Download methodology DESI 2022 (.pdf)

View country reports

Women in Digital (WiD) Scoreboard

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.

Download WiD Country Profiles 2022 (.pdf)

Download methodology WiD 2022 (.pdf)

Quick links

DESI 2023 dashboard for the Digital Decade (https://digital-decade-desi.digital-

strategy.ec.europa.eu/datasets/desi/charts)

DESI charts until 2022 (https://digital-decade-desi.digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/datasets/desi-2022/charts)

Follow the latest progress and learn more about getting involved.

Follow the Commission's work on tech and digital

(https://twitter.com/DigitalEU)
@DigitalEU

Related Content
Big Picture

Europe's Digital Decade (/en/policies/europes-digital-decade)

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

Dig deeper

Telecoms in the Digital Economy and Society Index Report (/en/policies/desi-

telecoms)

The Commission follows developments of telecoms markets in each EU

country, reporting on investment, regulation, and markets.
Integration of Digital Technology by Enterprises in the Digital Economy and
Society Index (/en/policies/desi-integration-technology-enterprises)

As new technologies emerge, the Commission monitors their integration in

businesses and eCommerce.

Research & Development in ICT in the Digital Economy and Society

Index (/en/policies/desi-rd-ict)

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

Use of Internet and Online Activities in the Digital Economy and Society
Index (/en/policies/desi-use-internet)

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

Digital Public Services in the Digital Economy and Society Index (/en/policies/desi-
digital-public-services)

The Commission monitors indicators of digital public services in the EU to

ensure citizens and governments are enjoying the full potential of this
technology.

Human Capital and Digital Skills in the Digital Economy and Society
Index (/en/policies/desi-human-capital)

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

Broadband Connectivity in the Digital Economy and Society

Index (/en/policies/desi-connectivity)

The Commission continues to monitor connectivity throughout the EU,

measuring both supply and demand of fixed and mobile broadband.

Countries' performance in digitisation (/en/policies/countries-digitisation-performance)

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.
See Also

National Digital Decade strategic roadmaps (/en/policies/national-strategic-roadmaps)

Member States must submit to the Commission national roadmaps, detailing

the actions they plan to implement to collectively reach the 2030 Digital
Decade goals.

European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC) (/en/policies/edic)

The European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC) is a legal framework

aiding Member States to set up and implement multi-country projects.

DigitalEU Ambassadors (/en/policies/digitaleu-ambassadors)

The DigitalEU Ambassadors brings together journalists, editors and

influencers, active in the field of digital & tech topics.

European Digital Rights and Principles (/en/policies/digital-principles)

The declaration on European digital rights and principles promotes a digital

transition shaped by European values.

Leading the Digital Decade 1-2 June 2021 (/en/policies/leading-digital-decade)

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

Last update

27 September 2023

Print as PDF