Global Semiconductor Sales Decrease Slightly Month-to-Month in November

Tuesday, Dec 31, 2019, 4:30pm

by 91成人


Month-to-month sales slip 0.3 percent; year-to-year sales down 10.8 percent

WASHINGTON鈥擠ec. 31, 2019鈥擳he 91成人 (91成人) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $36.7 billion for the month of November 2019, a decrease of 0.3 percent from the previous month鈥檚 total and 10.8 percent lower than the November 2018 total of $41.1 billion. Monthly sales are compiled by the听听and represent a three-month moving average.听91成人 represents U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, with members accounting for approximately 95 percent of U.S. semiconductor sales.

鈥淎s 2019 winds down, global semiconductor sales continue to lag behind last year鈥檚 total, but we鈥檝e begun seeing indications of the modest rebound projected for next year,鈥 said John Neuffer, president and CEO, 91成人. 鈥淩egionally, the Americas market was the only major market to grow on a month-to-month basis, but sales into the Americas were down substantially year-to-year.鈥

Sales increased in November 2019 compared to October 2019 in the Americas (2.3 percent), held flat in China, and decreased in Europe (-0.6 percent), Asia Pacific/All Other 听(-1.8 percent), and Japan (-1.9 percent). Sales were down across all regions compared to November 2018: China (-6.0 percent), Europe (-8.0 percent), Asia Pacific/All Other (-8.3 percent), Japan (-9.1 percent), and the Americas (-22.3 percent).

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