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The bulk of global security spending (70%) will be in the US and Europe

Publisher	IDC
Report	Worldwide Security Spending Guide
Published	21 March 2025
Topics	Security spending, Global

Published by IDC in Worldwide Security Spending Guide, 21 March 2025. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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