The entire software market in Slovenia is estimated at USD 70 million. The vast majority represents legal sales of major world software vendors. One fifth of the sum goes for applications software. Illegal use of software is similar to the situation in the rest of Eastern Europe. The so-called gray imports of top PC software vendors give some problems to official players in the market.
Trends are the same as in the developed countries.
Imports and exports of hardware are very liberal. No customs duties are imposed to imports. A principle of distribution follows the usual model of distribution in developed world and fully depends on particular vendors. Top vendors have strong subsidiaries in Slovenia or have built firm relations with existing domestic computer companies. Because of strong American presence, all major IT contests usually attract and are won by American companies or their distributors.