Importance The article examines the contemporary condition and areas for exerting the comprehensive effect on the macroeconomic efficiency of software export deals. Objectives The research explores the specifics of software export deals and determines key trends, issues and solutions. Methods Studying the salience and issues of software exports, we use methods of a systems approach, logic and comparative analysis, grouping, legislative methods (legislative history, legislative comparison, legal formality), etc. Results We propose the definition and reveal the economic substance of software export. We also demonstrate growth trends in software export and its significance for the national economy. The research scrutinizes some specifics and issues impeding the sector management. We analyze legislative aspects of software export and showcase that the sector should be governed in a comprehensive manner. The article highlights the specifics of customs, export and currency control over foreign trade in software. Conclusions and Relevance Currently, being a driver of the national economy, software export entails a thoughtful revision of fiscal, social and economic efficiency of the IT sector provided requirements of the economic and national security are met. The findings can be used in theory and practice to conduct an economic analysis of software export transactions, law-making and law enforcement, relevant researches.
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