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Culture statistics - use of ICT for cultural purposes

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	The least favourite activity in all EU countries was playing or downloading games, but Denmark (52%) and the Netherlands (50%) recorded the highest shares.		The least favourite activity in all EU countries was playing or downloading games, but Denmark (52%) and the Netherlands (50%) recorded the highest shares.
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	<image imgid="figure1" zoom="100">[[Image:Figure 1 - Use of the internet for selected cultural purposes, ~~2024_(% of individuals who used internet in the last 3 months)~~ .png\|thumb\|centre\|700px\|Figure 1: Use of the internet for selected cultural purposes, 2024<br>''Source:'' Eurostat ~~{{Stable link\|title~~=~~\|code~~=isoc_ci_ac_i}}\|alt= a chart showing the use of the internet for selected cultural purposes in 2024 in the EU, EU Member States, selected EFTA and candidate countries. For more details please use the link to the source dataset code below the image.]]</image><imageput imgid="figure1"/>		<image imgid="figure1" zoom="100">[[Image:Figure 1 - Use of the internet for selected cultural purposes, 2024-2025.png\|thumb\|centre\|700px\|Figure 1: Use of the internet for selected cultural purposes, 2024-2025<br>''Source:'' Eurostat ([https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/bookmark/66261f89-f618-4a8b-a303-002a697731a9?lang=en&createdAt=2026-05-22T08:21:45Z isoc_ci_ac_i)]\|alt= a chart showing the use of the internet for selected cultural purposes in 2024 and 2025 in the EU, EU Member States, selected EFTA and candidate countries. For more details please use the link to the source dataset code below the image.]]</image><imageput imgid="figure1"/>
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	'''Access to online cultural content by socio-economic characteristics'''		'''Access to online cultural content by socio-economic characteristics'''
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	Employment status is also an influencing factor (i.e. whether a person is employed, unemployed, a student or economically inactive but not a student). Students accessed cultural content online more than other groups. Almost all internet-using students watched online TV or videos (93%) and listened to or downloaded music (89%), and more than half played or downloaded games (64%). However, employed people were the group most likely to read news online (75%).		Employment status is also an influencing factor (i.e. whether a person is employed, unemployed, a student or economically inactive but not a student). Students accessed cultural content online more than other groups. Almost all internet-using students watched online TV or videos (93%) and listened to or downloaded music (89%), and more than half played or downloaded games (64%). However, employed people were the group most likely to read news online (75%).
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	<image imgid="table1" zoom="100">[[Image:Table 1 - Use of the internet for selected cultural purposes, by ~~socioeconomic~~ characteristic, EU, 2024.png\|thumb\|centre\|700px\|Table 1: Use of the internet for selected cultural purposes, by socio-economic characteristic, EU, 2024<br> ''Source:'' Eurostat ~~{{Stable link\|title~~=~~\|code~~=isoc_ci_ac_i}}\|alt= a table showing the use of the internet for selected cultural purposes, by socioeconomic characteristic in ~~2024~~. For more details please use the link to the source dataset code below the image.]]</image><imageput imgid="table1"/>		<image imgid="table1" zoom="100">[[Image:Table 1 - Use of the internet for selected cultural purposes, by socio-economic characteristic, EU, 2024-2025.png\|thumb\|centre\|700px\|Table 1: Use of the internet for selected cultural purposes, by socio-economic characteristic, EU, 2024-2025<br> ''Source:'' Eurostat ([https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/bookmark/c41614ac-e1f2-41ab-90ee-8630682d2c1a?lang=en&createdAt=2026-05-22T08:21:59Z
			isoc_ci_ac_i)]\|alt= a table showing the use of the internet for selected cultural purposes, by socioeconomic characteristic in 2025. For more details please use the link to the source dataset code below the image.]]</image><imageput imgid="table1"/>
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	In EU countries above the EU average (35%), the balance between private and professional use varied (see Figure 2). In Greece and Cyprus, people mostly used AI for private purposes, but relatively little for work purposes. However, in the Netherlands, the gap between the two was minimal (28% and 27%, respectively). The differences were also relatively small in Finland, Denmark, Ireland and Malta.		In EU countries above the EU average (35%), the balance between private and professional use varied (see Figure 2). In Greece and Cyprus, people mostly used AI for private purposes, but relatively little for work purposes. However, in the Netherlands, the gap between the two was minimal (28% and 27%, respectively). The differences were also relatively small in Finland, Denmark, Ireland and Malta.
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	<image imgid="figure2" zoom="100">[[Image:Figure 2 - Use of generative AI tools for various purposes, 2025 (% of individuals who used internet in the last 3 months).png\|thumb\|centre\|700px\|Figure 2: Use of generative AI tools for various purposes, 2025<br> ''Source:'' Eurostat ~~{{Stable link\|title~~=~~\|code~~=isoc_ai_iaiu}}\|alt= ]]</image><imageput imgid="figure2"/>		<image imgid="figure2" zoom="100">[[Image:Figure 2 - Use of generative AI tools for various purposes, 2025 (% of individuals who used internet in the last 3 months).png\|thumb\|centre\|700px\|Figure 2: Use of generative AI tools for various purposes, 2025<br> ''Source:'' Eurostat ([https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/bookmark/f24d974d-f7b4-45fc-ad47-bc58cebcbac6?lang=en&createdAt=2026-05-22T08:22:14Z
			isoc_ai_iaiu)]\|alt= a chart showing the percentage of internet users who used generative AI tools for private, professional, or formal education purposes in 2025, broken down by the EU, EU countries, EFTA countries, and candidate countries. For more details, please use the link to the source dataset code below the image.]]</image><imageput imgid="figure2"/>
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	'''Use of generative AI by socio-economic characteristics'''		'''Use of generative AI by socio-economic characteristics'''
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	Looking at employment status, students were most likely to use generative AI tools. In 2025, 72% of students used these tools, especially for formal education (52%) and private purposes (48%). Economically inactive people (13%) were least likely to use AI.		Looking at employment status, students were most likely to use generative AI tools. In 2025, 72% of students used these tools, especially for formal education (52%) and private purposes (48%). Economically inactive people (13%) were least likely to use AI.
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	<image imgid="figure3" zoom="100">[[Image:Figure 3 - Use of generative AI tools for various purposes, by socio-economic characteristic, EU, 2025.png\|thumb\|centre\|700px\|Figure 3: Use of generative AI tools for various purposes, by socio-economic characteristic, EU, 2025 <br>''Source:'' Eurostat ~~{{Stable link\|title~~=~~\|code~~=isoc_ai_iaiu}}\|alt= a ~~table~~ showing the use of ~~the internet~~ for ~~buying cultural goods and services~~, ~~by socioeconomic characteristic~~ in the EU in ~~2024~~ as a percentage among people who used the internet in the previous 3 months. For more details please use the link to the source dataset code below the image.]]</image><imageput imgid="figure3"/>		<image imgid="figure3" zoom="100">[[Image:Figure 3 - Use of generative AI tools for various purposes, by socio-economic characteristic, EU, 2025.png\|thumb\|centre\|700px\|Figure 3: Use of generative AI tools for various purposes, by socio-economic characteristic, EU, 2025 <br>''Source:'' Eurostat ([https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/bookmark/e2bc65c2-7aab-4743-ac7f-d042dfc6dfe1?lang=en&createdAt=2026-05-22T08:22:26Z
			isoc_ai_iaiu)]\|alt= a chart showing the use of generative AI tools for private, professional, or formal education purposes in the EU in 2025, broken down by socio-economic characteristic as a percentage among people who used the internet in the previous 3 months. For more details, please use the link to the source dataset code below the image.]]</image><imageput imgid="figure3"/>
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	If digital products were more commonly purchased than physical ones for audiovisual content, the opposite was for books: while 9% of internet users had purchased e-books or audiobooks, this figure was nearly double for printed books, at 16% (2024 data).		If digital products were more commonly purchased than physical ones for audiovisual content, the opposite was for books: while 9% of internet users had purchased e-books or audiobooks, this figure was nearly double for printed books, at 16% (2024 data).
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	<image imgid="figure4" zoom="100">[[Image:Figure 4 - Use of the internet for buying cultural goods ~~and services~~ in the last 3 months, EU, 2024.png\|thumb\|centre\|700px\|Figure 4: Use of the internet for buying cultural goods and services in the last three months, EU, 2024-2025<br> ''Source:'' Eurostat ~~{{Stable link\|title~~=~~\|code~~=isoc_ec_ibgs}}\|alt= a horizontal bar chart showing the use of the internet for buying cultural goods and services in the EU in 2024 as a percentage among people who used the internet in the previous 3 months. For more details please use the link to the source dataset code below the image.]]</image><imageput imgid="figure4"/>		<image imgid="figure4" zoom="100">[[Image:Figure 4 - Use of the internet for buying cultural services and goods in the last three months, EU, 2024-2025.png\|thumb\|centre\|700px\|Figure 4: Use of the internet for buying cultural goods and services in the last three months, EU, 2024-2025<br> ''Source:'' Eurostat ([https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/bookmark/d475082a-2f6e-41f0-a484-b2d690d19001?lang=en&createdAt=2026-05-22T08:22:41Z
			isoc_ec_ibgs)]\|alt= a horizontal bar chart showing the use of the internet for buying cultural goods and services in the EU in 2024 and 2025 as a percentage among people who used the internet in the previous 3 months. For more details please use the link to the source dataset code below the image.]]</image><imageput imgid="figure4"/>
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	'''Online purchase of cultural goods and services by socio-economic characteristics'''		'''Online purchase of cultural goods and services by socio-economic characteristics'''
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	Looking at self-defined employment status, students and employed people were most likely to purchase cultural goods and services online. Students’ top purchases were tickets to events (36%), followed by subscriptions to music streaming services (30%) and games as downloads (22%). For employed people, the top purchases were subscriptions to video streaming services (40%), followed by e-books or audiobooks as downloads (11%) and subscriptions to news content (9%). By contrast, economically inactive people (other than students) were generally the least likely to buy cultural goods and services online, although they came second for paid subscriptions to online news content (6%) after employed people.		Looking at self-defined employment status, students and employed people were most likely to purchase cultural goods and services online. Students’ top purchases were tickets to events (36%), followed by subscriptions to music streaming services (30%) and games as downloads (22%). For employed people, the top purchases were subscriptions to video streaming services (40%), followed by e-books or audiobooks as downloads (11%) and subscriptions to news content (9%). By contrast, economically inactive people (other than students) were generally the least likely to buy cultural goods and services online, although they came second for paid subscriptions to online news content (6%) after employed people.
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	<image imgid="table2" zoom="100">[[Image:Table 2 - Use of the internet for buying cultural goods and services, by socioeconomic characteristic, EU, 2025.png\|thumb\|centre\|700px\|Table 2: Use of the internet for buying cultural goods and services, by socio-economic characteristic, EU, 2025 <br>''Source:'' Eurostat ~~{{Stable link\|title~~=~~\|code~~=isoc_ec_ibgs}}\|alt= a table showing the use of the internet for buying cultural goods and services, by socioeconomic characteristic in the EU in ~~2024~~ as a percentage among people who used the internet in the previous 3 months. For more details please use the link to the source dataset code below the image.]]</image><imageput imgid="table2"/>		<image imgid="table2" zoom="100">[[Image:Table 2 - Use of the internet for buying cultural goods and services, by socioeconomic characteristic, EU, 2025.png\|thumb\|centre\|700px\|Table 2: Use of the internet for buying cultural goods and services, by socio-economic characteristic, EU, 2025 <br>''Source:'' Eurostat ([https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/bookmark/5b8ed0b9-3e18-46b7-be4e-32f27d0c67e9?lang=en&createdAt=2026-05-22T08:22:53Z
			isoc_ec_ibgs)]\|alt= a table showing the use of the internet for buying cultural goods and services, by socioeconomic characteristic in the EU in 2025 as a percentage among people who used the internet in the previous 3 months. For more details please use the link to the source dataset code below the image.]]</image><imageput imgid="table2"/>
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	'''''Online purchases of cultural goods and services were most popular in Ireland, the Netherlands and Denmark'''''		'''''Online purchases of cultural goods and services were most popular in Ireland, the Netherlands and Denmark'''''
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	The cultural services next in the ranking – software as downloads (4th), games as downloads (5th) and e-books or audiobooks as downloads (6th) – were less popular across all EU countries. But, in certain countries, the rates were still relatively high. For example, over a quarter of internet users in Ireland (28%) and Estonia (26%) had purchased software as a download. Games as downloads were purchased by 23% of internet users in Denmark and 21% in Sweden. And a quarter of users in Ireland had purchased e-books or audiobooks as downloads, along with 21% of users in Croatia.		The cultural services next in the ranking – software as downloads (4th), games as downloads (5th) and e-books or audiobooks as downloads (6th) – were less popular across all EU countries. But, in certain countries, the rates were still relatively high. For example, over a quarter of internet users in Ireland (28%) and Estonia (26%) had purchased software as a download. Games as downloads were purchased by 23% of internet users in Denmark and 21% in Sweden. And a quarter of users in Ireland had purchased e-books or audiobooks as downloads, along with 21% of users in Croatia.
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	<image imgid="figure5" zoom="100">[[Image:Figure 5 - Five from those selected types of cultural goods and services bought most frequent by internet in the last 3 months, ~~2024~~.png\|thumb\|centre\|700px\|Figure 5: Five from those selected types of cultural goods and services bought most frequent by internet in the last 3 months, ~~2024~~<br> ''Source:'' Eurostat ~~{{Stable link\|title~~=~~\|code~~=isoc_ec_ibgs}}\|alt= a chart showing the ~~use~~ of ~~the~~ internet ~~for buying~~ five ~~from those~~ selected types of cultural goods and services ~~bought most~~ in ~~2024 as a percentage among people who used the internet in the previous 3 months~~. For more details please use the link to the source dataset code below the image.]]</image><imageput imgid="figure5"/>		<image imgid="figure5" zoom="100">[[Image:Figure 5 - Five from those selected types of cultural goods and services bought most frequent by internet in the last three months, 2025.png\|thumb\|centre\|700px\|Figure 5: Five from those selected types of cultural goods and services bought most frequent by internet in the last 3 months, 2025<br> ''Source:'' Eurostat ([https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/bookmark/ba2f3894-04a9-413f-8e6a-44ec478b4e95?lang=en&createdAt=2026-05-22T08:23:07Z isoc_ec_ibgs)]\|alt= a chart showing the percentage of internet users who purchased five selected types of cultural goods and services online in 2025, broken down by EU, EU-countries, EFTA countries, candidate countries. For more details please use the link to the source dataset code below the image.]]</image><imageput imgid="figure5"/>
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International trade in services statistics by broad economic categories

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	Eurostat publishes detailed statistics on international trade in services, broken down by partner country/region and type of service. These data are compiled as part of the balance of payments (BoP) statistics, which record an economy’s transactions with the rest of the world.		Eurostat publishes detailed statistics on international trade in services, broken down by partner country/region and type of service. These data are compiled as part of the balance of payments (BoP) statistics, which record an economy’s transactions with the rest of the world.
	The compilation of BoP statistics follows the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF~~) Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, 6th Edition (BPM6~~) [https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm sixth edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6)]. Eurostat’s implementation of BPM6 is further detailed in the Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services.		The compilation of BoP statistics follows the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) [https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm sixth edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6)]. Eurostat’s implementation of BPM6 is further detailed in the Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services.

	The primary data source for this article is the Eurostat dataset ~~bop_its6_det~~ (online data codes: [https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/~~ext_ser_bec01__custom_16942921~~/default/table?lang=en ~~ext_ser_bec01~~], which provides detailed international trade in services statistics (ITSS) by service type and partner and Eurostat’s own calculations, including derived estimates and analytical breakdowns.		The primary data source for this article is the Eurostat dataset (online data codes: [https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bop_its6_det/default/table?lang=en bop_its6_det], which provides detailed international trade in services statistics (ITSS) by service type and partner and Eurostat’s own calculations, including derived estimates and analytical breakdowns.
	To align EBOPS 2010 (the standard classification for ITSS) with BEC Rev.5, Eurostat used a fine-tuned correlation table that assigns modelled allocation shares to each service category. This table is available on the Eurostat website table [https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/c1b49c83-24a7-4ff2-951c-621ac0a89fd8/library/5f521524-427e-402d-bbbc-3d08d14e7c80/details published on Eurostat website] and ensures consistent mapping between the two classifications.		To align EBOPS 2010 (the standard classification for ITSS) with BEC Rev.5, Eurostat used a fine-tuned correlation table that assigns modelled allocation shares to each service category. This table is available on the Eurostat website table [https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/c1b49c83-24a7-4ff2-951c-621ac0a89fd8/library/5f521524-427e-402d-bbbc-3d08d14e7c80/details published on Eurostat website] and ensures consistent mapping between the two classifications.

Culture statistics - use of ICT for cultural purposes

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International trade in services statistics by broad economic categories

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	Overall, the data highlight the EU’s increasing engagement in global services trade, with resilience and growth after pandemic disruptions. So, over the decade, exports grew by nearly 80% and imports by around 77%.		Overall, the data highlight the EU’s increasing engagement in global services trade, with resilience and growth after pandemic disruptions. So, over the decade, exports grew by nearly 80% and imports by around 77%.

	[[Image:Extra-EU trade in services, 2016-~~2025~~ (€ million).png\|thumb\|centre\|700px\|Figure 1: Extra-EU trade in services, 2016-2025 <br/>''Source:'' Eurostat (online data codes: [https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bop_its6_det/default/table?lang=en bop_its6_det])\|alt= Combined vertical bar chart showing EU international trade in services with extra-EU partner in euro millions. The columns represent balance and two lines represent export and import over the years 2016 to 2025. For more details please use the link to the source dataset code below the image.]]		[[Image:Extra-EU trade in services, 2016-2025_(€ million).png\|thumb\|centre\|700px\|Figure 1: Extra-EU trade in services, 2016-2025 <br/>''Source:'' Eurostat (online data codes: [https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bop_its6_det/default/table?lang=en bop_its6_det])\|alt= Combined vertical bar chart showing EU international trade in services with extra-EU partner in euro millions. The columns represent balance and two lines represent export and import over the years 2016 to 2025. For more details please use the link to the source dataset code below the image.]]


	While Figure 1 shows the overall EU exports and imports of services, it does not specify their end use. This distinction is provided in Figure 2, which illustrates the evolution of EU exports and imports of both intermediate and final services over the period 2016 to 2025.		While Figure 1 shows the overall EU exports and imports of services, it does not specify their end use. This distinction is provided in Figure 2, which illustrates the evolution of EU exports and imports of both intermediate and final services over the period 2016 to 2025.

	[[Image:Extra-EU exports and imports of services by end use, 2016-~~2025~~ (€ million).png \|thumb\|centre\|700px\|Figure 2: Extra-EU exports and imports of services by end use, 2016-2025<br>''Source:'' Eurostat (online data codes: [https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bop_its6_det/default/table?lang=en bop_its6_det], [https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ext_ser_bec01__custom_16942921/default/table?lang=en ext_ser_bec01], and own calculations)\|alt= Line chart showing EU intermediate and final services exports with extra-EU partner in euro millions. Four lines represent intermediate services exports, intermediate services imports, final services exports and final services imports over the years 2016 to 2025. For more details please use the link to the source dataset code below the image.]]		[[Image:Extra-EU exports and imports of services by end use, 2016-2025_(€ million).png \|thumb\|centre\|700px\|Figure 2: Extra-EU exports and imports of services by end use, 2016-2025<br>''Source:'' Eurostat (online data codes: [https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bop_its6_det/default/table?lang=en bop_its6_det], [https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ext_ser_bec01__custom_16942921/default/table?lang=en ext_ser_bec01], and own calculations)\|alt= Line chart showing EU intermediate and final services exports with extra-EU partner in euro millions. Four lines represent intermediate services exports, intermediate services imports, final services exports and final services imports over the years 2016 to 2025. For more details please use the link to the source dataset code below the image.]]

	The intermediate services exports grew steadily from €596 billion (2016) to €746 billion (2019), reflecting growing demand for services that support further production or processing abroad. Final services exports also rose from €247 billion (2016) to €310 billion (2019).		The intermediate services exports grew steadily from €596 billion (2016) to €746 billion (2019), reflecting growing demand for services that support further production or processing abroad. Final services exports also rose from €247 billion (2016) to €310 billion (2019).

Culture statistics - use of ICT for cultural purposes

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	===Accessing culture online===		===Accessing culture online===
	''Most popular activities were watching and reading content, followed by listening to music and gaming''		'''''Most popular activities were watching and reading content, followed by listening to music and gaming'''''
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	In 2025, over 9 out of 10 (94%) people in the EU aged 16 to 74 had used the internet at least once in the previous 3 months. The highest shares of users were recorded in Ireland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Luxembourg with over 99% of individuals having done so. By contrast, in 6 other EU countries, fewer than 90% of people used the internet, with the lowest use seen in Bulgaria (87%) and Croatia (86%)<ref> See[[Digital_economy_and_society_statistics_-_households_and_individuals#Internet_usage\| Digital economy and society statistics - households and individuals]]</ref>.		In 2025, over 9 out of 10 (94%) people in the EU aged 16 to 74 had used the internet at least once in the previous 3 months. The highest shares of users were recorded in Ireland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Luxembourg with over 99% of individuals having done so. By contrast, in 6 other EU countries, fewer than 90% of people used the internet, with the lowest use seen in Bulgaria (87%) and Croatia (86%)<ref> See[[Digital_economy_and_society_statistics_-_households_and_individuals#Internet_usage\| Digital economy and society statistics - households and individuals]]</ref>.

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