Andorra Boosts IT Spending 13% to €26M in 2025 Amid Digital Surge
Public administrations acquired extensive hardware and boosted online services, with 94.4% of residents online daily. Servers are mostly virtual, staff totals 62 specialists.
Key Points
- €25.97M spent on IT, up 13.1% from 2024; 80% on studies, data services, software, licenses
- 1,669 desktops, 241 laptops, 568 printers; Digital Dept manages 84%
- 62 ICT specialists; digital procedures surge 21.7% to 142,992
- 94.4% daily internet use, 100% for 18-29 age group
The Andorran government spent €25,970,593 on IT equipment and services for public administrations in 2025, marking a 13.1% increase from the previous year, according to data from the statistics department released this week.
The main spending categories accounted for 80.3% of the total: studies and technical work by external firms at 29.1%, data processing services at 19.3%, software applications at 17.6%, and licence renewals at 14.4%.
By the end of 2025, public administrations had 1,669 desktop computers, 241 laptops, and 568 printing devices, including multifunction units. The Digital Transformation Department managed the bulk—83.9% of desktops, 83% of laptops, and 84% of printers—while the police department oversaw the remainder at 16.1%, 17%, and 16% respectively. Specific figures for the Digital Transformation Department included 1,400 desktops, 200 laptops, and 477 printing devices across government units, with police assets totalling 269 desktops, 41 laptops, and 91 printing devices.
The administration operated 523 servers, of which 505 were virtual and just 18 physical.
ICT staff numbered 62 specialists by year-end, based on Eurostat definitions. Application programmers and equipment controllers comprised 33.9%, mid-level analysts and programmers 29%, quality control technicians 27.4%, and other roles 9.7%. Half worked in the Digital Transformation Department, with police at 9.7%, Public Function at 4.8%, and other departments at 35.5%.
Digital procedures rose 21.7% to 142,992 from 117,511 in 2024, encompassing electronic headquarters and virtual office transactions.
A related survey showed 94.4% of residents connected to the internet daily or near-daily, reaching 100% among those aged 18-29, 98.9% for 30-44, and 83.5% for those 65 and over. Usage was lower among older adults and those with only primary education, with minimal income-based differences except at the lowest levels. Andorra trailed Albania's 99.7% daily usage rate among surveyed European countries.
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