Internet economy to become 12–13% of GDP by 2030: Report
The HinduIndia’s internet economy — B2C e-commerce firms, online service providers, ed-tech companies, and so on — will hit $1 trillion in value by 2030, up from $175 billion in 2022, a report by Google, Bain & Company and Temasek estimated. The key thrust would come from “Tier 2+ locations,” the report said, emphasising smaller towns and rural areas, where the changes were expected to be most pronounced in their impact on the value of the internet economy, as only 13% of Indians live in metro and tier 1 cities. the contribution of the internet economy to India’s technology sector is set to expand, from the present 48% to 62% in 2030,” the report said. “SaaS will continue to drive momentum for India’s digital exports, with edtech and e-commerce offerings getting a global footprint.” In this period, investors may well turn to established startups, eyeing a return on their investment instead of scattering seed investments for early stage firms.