Table:
|  |  | Years Ended |  | 2019 vs. 2018 |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | July 27, 2019 | July 28, 2018 | July 29, 2017 | Variance in Dollars | Variance in Percent |
| Revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Americas | $ 30,927 | $ 29,070 | $28,351 | $1,857 | 6% |
| Percentage of revenue | 59.6% | 58.9% | 59.1% |  |  |
| EMEA | 13,100 | 12,425 | 12,004 | 675 | 5% |
| Percentage of revenue | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.0% |  |  |
| APJC | 7,877 | 7,834 | 7,650 | 43 | 1% |
| Percentage of revenue | 15.2% | 15.9% | 15.9% |  |  |
| Total | $51,904 | $49,330 | $48,005 | $2,574 | 5% |
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Revenue
We manage our business on a geographic basis, organized into three geographic segments. Our revenue, which includes product and service for each segment, is summarized in the following table (in millions, except percentages):
Amounts may not sum and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding.
Total revenue in fiscal 2019 increased by 5% compared with fiscal 2018. Product revenue increased by 6% and service revenue increased by 2%. Our total revenue reflected growth across each of our geographic segments. Product revenue for the BRICM countries, in the aggregate, experienced 1% product revenue decline, driven by a 16% decrease in product revenue in China and a decrease of 1% in Brazil. These decreases were partially offset by increased product revenue in Mexico, Russia and India of 26%, 6% and 5%, respectively.
In addition to the impact of macroeconomic factors, including a reduced IT spending environment and reductions in spending by government entities, revenue by segment in a particular period may be significantly impacted by several factors related to revenue recognition, including the complexity of transactions such as multiple performance obligations; the mix of financing arrangements provided to channel partners and customers; and final acceptance of the product, system, or solution, among other factors. In addition, certain customers tend to make large and sporadic purchases, and the revenue related to these transactions may also be affected by the timing of revenue recognition, which in turn would impact the revenue of the relevant segment.
Question:
What was the percentage change in the revenue from APJC between 2018 and 2019?
Answer: (7877-7834)/7834 = 0.55