2.2.4. Integration of digital technology

In the dimension measuring the integration of digital technology in companies the Basque Country ranks seventh with a share of 50.30%, which is above the European average of 40.09%. Denmark (61.28%), Finland (60.88%) and Ireland (60.02%) obtain the highest scores in technological integration, roughly 10 percentage points/more than the Basque Country.

This dimension consists of two sub-dimensions: digitisation of business and e-commerce. The first measures the use of certain technologies, while the second is specifically related to the online sales of SMEs. It is in the first sub-dimension that the Basque Country has a clear advantage over other countries.