WSTS Semiconductor Market Forecast Autumn 2016
From the Autumn 2016 Forecast Meeting, held November 15 to 17, 2016.
WSTS FORECASTS THE SEMICONDUCTOR MARKET TO SEE GROWTH IN 2017
Worldwide Semiconductor Market is forecasted to be US$335 billion in 2016 - virtually unchanged from 2015.
The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) has released its new semiconductor market forecast generated in November 2016.
WSTS expects the world semiconductor market to be stable in 2016 at US$335 billion with growth returning in 2017 and 2018. For 2016, growth in Discretes (4.2%), Sensors (22.6%), Analog (4.8%) and Microprocessors is expected to be offset by declines in Optoelectronics (-3.6%), Memory (-3.8%) and Logic (-2.7%). By geography, for 2016, declines are expected in Americas and Europe with slight gains in Japan and Asia-Pacific.
Worldwide Semiconductor Market is expected to grow in 2017 and 2018.
For 2017 and 2018, all major product categories and all regions are forecasted to grow reaching US$354 billion in 2018. As a result, the worldwide semiconductor market is forecasted to be up ~3% year in 2017 and ~2% in 2018.
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By region, a positive growth rate is projected for all regions in 2017 and 2018. The Americas and Asia Pacific regions are expected to show the highest growth rate.
About WSTS:
World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS), founded in 1986 as a non-profit organization of semiconductor product companies, is the singular source for monthly industry shipment statistics.
Editorial Contacts:
For further information please consult the WSTS Vice Chairman in your region.
| Region | Name | Function | Phone |
| In the Americas | Katherine Blye | Americas Vice Chaiperson | +1-603-626-2306 |
| In Europe | Rene Kautschitsch | Europe Vice Chairman | +43-3136-500-31223 |
| In Japan | Kenshiro Chikamori | Japan Vice Chairman | +81-75-321-1428 |
| In Asia Pacific | Gabriel Chou | Asia Pacific Vice Chairman | +886-3-578-6688x75459 |
| For the World | Kevin Hawkins | World Chairman | +1-214-567-3828 |
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