Global Chip Sales Increase 5.3 Percent Month-on-Month
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SAN JOSE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Worldwide sales of semiconductors in July were $18.2 billion, an increase of 5.3
percent from June 2009 when sales were $17.2 billion, the Semiconductor Industry
Association (SIA) reported today. SIA noted that the year-on-year rate of
decline has moderated as the year has progressed. The first six months of 2009
saw an average monthly year-on-year decline of approximately 25 percent, while
July 2009 sales were 18.2 percent lower than July 2008. All monthly sales
numbers represent a three-month moving average of global semiconductor sales.
"The fifth-consecutive month of sequential increases in semiconductor sales
reflects improving demand in the consumer sector," said SIA President George
Scalise. "Sales of consumer products such as netbook PCs and cell phones are
supporting the modest recovery in demand that is now under way. Purchases of
Information Technology products by the enterprise sector continue to be tempered
by caution and longer replacement cycles. There is also evidence of a return to
seasonal industry patterns," Scalise concluded.
Month-on-month sales increased in all geographic sectors in July.
About the SIA Global Sales Report
The SIA Global Sales Report (GSR) is a three-month moving average of sales
activity. The GSR is tabulated by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics
(WSTS) organization, an independent, non-profit organization established by the
global semiconductor industry to compile industry statistics. The moving average
is a mathematical smoothing technique that mitigates variations due to
differences in companies` financial calendars.
July 2009
Billions
Month-to-Month Sales
Market Last Month Current Month % Change
Americas 2.91 3.08 5.9%
Europe 2.20 2.32 5.3%
Japan 2.98 3.22 7.9%
Asia Pacific 9.14 9.54 4.3%
Total 17.24 18.15 5.3%
Year-to-Year Sales
Market Last Year Current Month % Change
Americas 3.35 3.08 -8.0%
Europe 3.39 2.32 -31.7%
Japan 4.11 3.22 -21.6%
Asia Pacific 11.34 9.54 -15.9%
Total 22.19 18.15 -18.2%
Three-Month-Moving Average Sales
Market Feb / Mar / Apr May / Jun / Jul % Change
Americas 2.65 3.08 16.1%
Europe 2.18 2.32 6.5%
Japan 2.57 3.22 25.2%
Asia Pacific 8.32 9.54 14.6%
Total 15.72 18.15 15.5%
About the SIA
The SIA is the leading voice for the semiconductor industry and has represented
U.S. semiconductor companies since 1977. Collectively, the chip industry employs
a domestic workforce of approximately 200,000 people. The semiconductor industry
is America`s second-largest exporting industry. More information about the SIA
can be found at www.sia-online.org.
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