Survey says Web more worldwide

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A new survey indicates that as of mid-January, almost 55 percent of all Web traffic originates from outside the United States.

According to a report by WebSideStory's StatMarket, US-based surfers account for 45.02 percent of traffic on the Web. Next highest is Germany, posting 5.56 percent of global Internet traffic.

Canada clocks in behind Germany with 5 percent, followed by South Korea (4.57 percent), and Japan (4.35 percent).

"This is a wake up call to businesses that have thought about adopting a global Internet strategy, but have yet to implement one," says Geoff Johnston, vice president of product marketing for StatMarket.

"Although the U.S. still accounts for a major portion of Web traffic, we expect that percentage to continue shrinking as more people come online."

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