International outsourcing or global outsourcing is the process of outsourcing services to off-shore destinations. Most companies in first world nations like the US and the UK take to international outsourcing in third world countries like India, China, Philippines, Mexico, Israel, Malaysia, Ireland, Canada and Brazil.

Companies in developed nations take to international outsourcing to cut costs, make use of latest technologies, make use of cheap labor, increase productivity and concentrate on core competencies. In addition to benefiting the companies and in-turn the customers of developed nations to get better products at cheaper rates, global outsourcing also helps the citizens in the developing nations by giving them better job opportunities and helping them increase their standard of living.

The future looks good as far as international outsourcing is concerned as the technology improves. Development of high end outsourcing relationship management software and intermediaries like the paper outsourcing institute will only help improve international outsourcing. The IT outsourcing market trends clearly suggest an increase in the software development outsourcing when newer and better technologies develop.