U.S. businesses spent $250.7 billion on information and communication technology equipment and computer software in 2006

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U.S. businesses spent $250.7 billion on information and communication technology equipment and computer software in 2006, an increase of 6.3 percent from 2005, according to a recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The report, Information and Communication Technology Survey, presents annual data on noncapitalized and capitalized business spending for information and communication technology equipment and computer software. It serves as a supplement to the broader Annual Capital Expenditures Survey report.

Of the total spending in 2006 on information and communication technology equipment and computer software, sometimes referred to as e-business infrastructure, noncapitalized spending accounted for $90.8 billion (36.2 percent), and capitalized spending accounted for $159.9 billion (63.8 percent). Noncapitalized spending in 2006 was unchanged from 2005, while capitalized spending increased 10.9 percent.

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