Global semiconductor sales up 6.8% y-o-y in Nov 2013 to US$24.77b

by **Cals** Mon 06 Jan 2014, 15:08

Business & Markets 2013

Written by Surin Murugiah of theedgemalaysia.com

Monday, 06 January 2014 12:21

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 6): Global semiconductor sales rose 6.8% year-on-year last November to US$24.77 billion from US$25.51 billion a year earlier, according to the US-based Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
In a statement on its website on Jan 3, the SIA said the sales rose 0.6% month-on-month in November 2013, recording its ninth consecutive month of increasing sales
All monthly sales numbers are compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization and represent a three-month moving average.
SIA president and CEO Brian Toohey said that buoyed by sustained growth in the Americas and Asia Pacific and a recent rebound in Europe and Japan, the global semiconductor industry has shown increasing strength in 2013 and is on pace for record revenue.
“With solid momentum across all regions and most product categories, the industry is well-positioned for a strong start to the new year,” he said.
The SIA said that regionally, sequential monthly sales increased in the Americas (4.2%), Europe (2.0%), and Japan (0.1%), but fell slightly in Asia Pacific (-1.0%).
“Compared to November 2012, sales increased in the Americas (18.6%), Europe (10.9%), and Asia Pacific (5.5%).
“Sales in Japan decreased (-8.8%) compared to November 2012, in part due to the devaluation of the Japanese yen, but the region has been closer to last year’s pace in recent months,” it said.