Last year, global semiconductor industry sales revenue reached 291.6 billion US dollars

In 2012, global semiconductor sales revenue was 291.6 billion U.S. dollars, which is the third highest annual sales revenue of the semiconductor industry so far, but it was 2.7% lower than the record of 299.5 billion U.S. dollars created in 2011. In 2012, the total sales revenue of the global semiconductor industry slightly exceeded the forecast of the Global Semiconductor Trade Statistics Organization (WSTS).

In December 2012, global semiconductor sales revenue was 24.7 billion U.S. dollars, which was 3% lower than November's 25.5 billion U.S. dollars. In the fourth quarter of 2012, global semiconductor sales revenue was 74.2 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 3.8% from the 71.5 billion U.S. dollars in the fourth quarter of 2011. All monthly sales figures are three-month moving averages.

SIA President and CEO Brian Toohey said that despite the challenging macroeconomic environment, the global semiconductor industry still exceeded its expectations and announced one of the best annual sales in 2012. With the strong growth in the Americas, the recent growth momentum will make the semiconductor industry successful in 2013.

In 2012, the demand in some market segments was very strong. Logic circuits are the largest type of semiconductor. In 2012, sales revenue reached 81.7 billion US dollars, an increase of 3.7% from 2011. The MOS (Metal Oxide Semiconductor, the metal oxide semiconductor) microprocessor market is the second largest semiconductor market, and its sales revenue in 2012 was US$60.2 billion. Memory is the third largest market with annual sales of $57 billion. However, the total sales revenue of these two markets in 2012 was lower than the total sales revenue in 2011.

Optoelectronics is the fastest growing segment of the market. Its sales revenue in 2012 was 26.2 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 13.4% over 2011. The sales revenue of NAND flash memory, USB interface flash drives, memory cards and related products used for storing and transmitting data in a large number of mobile devices was US$25.4 billion in 2012, an increase of 4.1% over 2011, which is the second fastest growth rate. The market segment.

From all regions, the Americas continued to show signs of growth. In December 2012, sales revenue increased by 13.4% year-on-year, and sales revenue in the fourth quarter increased by 12% year-on-year. However, the current economic and policy uncertainties will pose risks to the recent market outlook.

In the Asia-Pacific region, semiconductor sales revenue in December 2012 increased by 6.7% year-on-year. European sales in December decreased by 5.5% year-on-year. Japan’s sales revenue in December decreased by 11.2% year-on-year. All four regions recorded lower sales revenue in 2012 than in 2011. In Asia Pacific, sales of semiconductors in 2012 decreased by 0.6% year-on-year. Americas decreased by 1.5% year-on-year. The two regions have the smallest decline.