European Semiconductor Sales up 7.4% in 2014
European semiconductor sales in 2014 amounted to US$ 37.459 billion, a 7.4% increase compared to 2013 sales, confirming the solid growth reported through the year, the European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) announced on the basis of the latest WSTS report.
Worldwide sales in 2014 amounted to US$ 335.843 billion, an increase of 9.9% compared to 2013.
Looking at sales in December 2014, worldwide sales were US$ 29.126 billion, an increase of 9.3% compared to December 2013, while sales in European market were US$ 3.006 billion, an increase of 1.6% compared to the same month one year ago.
In December, exchange rate effects affected the European sales picture when comparing market growth in Euros and in Dollars. Measured in Euro, semiconductor sales were 2.396 billion Euros in December 2014, minus 4.7% versus November 2014 and an increase of 10.2% versus the same month a year ago. Measured in Euros in 2014, the market increased by 7.3% and amounted to 28.186 billion.