North Korea's cloud computing sector remains nascent in 2026, with an AWS market share of only 2.5%, reflecting limited international integration and technological infrastructure. Despite constraints, the country is gradually adopting cloud services for government and military applications, with total spending reaching USD 150 million this year.
Internet penetration is still low at 15%, which hampers widespread cloud adoption among the general population. However, digital economy activities, including e-government and limited e-commerce, contribute about 8% to GDP, indicating slow but steady digital transformation efforts driven by government initiatives and localized tech innovations.