Worldwide semiconductor sales were up 9.1% YoY in November 2014, to $29.7 billion (from $27.2 billion), although this was a slight (0.1%) decrease MoM. The Semiconductor Industry Association said that year-to-date sales to November were 10% higher compared to 2013.
Semiconductor demand is strong in almost all semiconductor categories.
The APAC (12.3%) and Americas (11.1%) markets posted the most robust YoY growth, but growth was also up in Europe (3.4%), while it fell in Japan (4.5%). Compared to October, growth was up in the Americas (1.8%), but down in APAC (0.2%), Europe (0.7%) and Japan (2.6%).
| Semiconductor Sales by Region, November 2014 ($ Millions) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Market | Nov’14 | Nov’13 | YoY Change (%) |
| Americas | 6.52 | 5.87 | 11.1 |
| Europe | 3.18 | 3.08 | 3.4 |
| Japan | 2.93 | 3.07 | -4.5 |
| APACxJ | 17.03 | 15.16 | 12.3 |
| Total | 29.67 | 27.19 | 9.1 |
| Source: SIA | |||
