SIA: Semiconductor sales boisterous in November 2013
Worldwide industry sales in November were led largely by the Americas, which grew by 18.6 percent year-over-year
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $27.24 billion for the month of November 2013.
This represents an increase of 6.8 percent over November 2012 when sales were $25.51 billion and an uptick of 0.6 percent over the previous month's total.
The global industry notched its ninth consecutive month of increasing sales in November, led largely by the Americas, which grew by 18.6 percent year-over-year and 4.2 percent month-over-month. All monthly sales numbers are compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organisation and represent a three-month moving average. The table below shows the figures by region.
"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," says Brian Toohey, president and CEO, Semiconductor Industry Association. "With solid momentum across all regions and most product categories, the industry is well-positioned for a strong start to the new year."
Sequential monthly sales increased in the Americas by 4.2 percent, in Europe by 2.0 percent, and Japan by 0.1 percent. However, sales did fall in the Asia Pacific region by 1.0 percent. Compared to November 2012, sales increased in the Americas by a massive 18.6 percent, in Europe by 10.9 percent, and Asia Pacific by 5.5 percent. Sales in Japan decreased by 8.8 percent 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.
