WSTS Semiconductor Market Forecast Spring 2011
From the Spring 2011 Forecast Meeting held in Hong Kong, 24 to 27 May 2011.
WSTS PROJECTS SEMICONDUCTOR MARKET TO GROW BY 7.6 PERCENT TO $338.4 BILLION IN 2012
Worldwide Semiconductor Market to increase +5.4 percent in 2011, +7.6 percent in 2012 and +5.4 percent in 2013
The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) forecasts the semiconductor market to grow by 7.6 percent to $338.4 billion in 2012, following an estimated 5.4 percent increase to $314.4 billion in 2011. In 2010, the industry recovery - driven by enterprise and consumer spending resulted in 31.8 percent growth, totalling $298.3 billion.
The new forecast presents a moderate growth for the year 2011, reflecting an increase of $16.1 billion over the 2010 actual. The industry is now expected to top $356.6 billion in 2013, with a 3-year compound annual growth rate of 6.13% from 2010 to 2013.
About WSTS:
World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) is a non-profit organization of 64 semiconductor companies representing more than 75% of the world semiconductor market. Founded in 1986, WSTS is the singular source for monthly industry shipment statistics.
Editorial Contacts
For further information please consult the WSTS Vice Chairman in your region (click on the name to initiate an email):
In the Americas | Rebecca Burr | Americas Vice Chairperson | +1-408-879-4607 |
In Europe | Tobias Proettel | Europe Vice Chairman | +49-8962133845 |
In Japan | Tatsuya Makiuchi | Japan Vice Chairman | +81-3-3457-3917 |
In Asia Pacific | Ting Yang | Asia Pacific Vice Chairperson | +886-3-328-1688 |
For the World | Michael Wang | World Chairman | +886-3-5786688 |