Semiconductor sales outpacing record 2014
2 September 2015
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Worldwide sales of semiconductors through the middle of 2015 have been substantially higher than last year, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) and based on monthly sales numbers compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organisation.
Global sales were $84,0 billion during the second quarter of 2015, an increase of 1,0% over the previous quarter and 2,0% compared to the second quarter of 2014. Global sales for the month of June 2015 reached $28,0 billion, an uptick of 2,0% over the June 2014 total of $27,4 billion and a decrease of 0,4% from the previous month’s total of $28,1 billion. Year-to-date sales during the first half of 2015 were 3,9% higher than they were at the same point in 2014.
“Macroeconomic headwinds and softening demand have slowed global semiconductor market growth somewhat, but the industry still posted its highest ever second-quarter sales and remains ahead of the pace of sales set in 2014, which was a record year for semiconductor revenues,” said John Neuffer, president and CEO of SIA. “The Americas market continues to post solid year-to-year sales increases, and the global market has now grown on a year-to-year basis for 26 consecutive months.”
Regionally, sales increased compared to June 2014 in China (7,8%), the Americas (5,6%) and Asia Pacific/All Other (5,2%), but fell in Europe (-11,5%) and Japan (-13,6%). Sales were up slightly compared to last month in Japan (1,0%) and China (0,6%), but down somewhat in Asia Pacific/All Other (-0,6%), the Americas (-1,6%) and Europe (-1,7%). Sales figures in Europe and Japan have been impacted somewhat by currency devaluation.
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