The income of Shandong's information technology services has reached 1003.7 billion yuan in 2012. The software industry's income in 2012 was 173.78 billion yuan, which represents an increase of 32 percent compared to 2011.

The income for the exports of software reached $8,200 million, an increase of 38 percent compared to the previous year. The software business income in the first quarter reached 39.7 billion yuan, an increase of 34 percent compared to last year.

The software industry in Jinan, the capital of Shandong province, has been rapidly growing for five years. The software and information technology services have reached 104 billion yuan, an increase of 25.3 percent compared to last year.