“The worldwide economic crisis is having an impact on demand for semiconductors, but to a lesser degree than some other major industry sectors. We expect the industry will remain the second largest exporter in the U.S. for 2008,” said SIA President George Scalise. “Not all segments of the industry are being affected equally by the downturn. The memory market which has been under severe price pressure throughout the year has seen sales decline significantly while many other product sectors have year to date sales above 2007 levels,” Scalise added.
Scalise noted that the SIA has urged Congressional leaders to move quickly to pass legislation that will strengthen consumer confidence and stimulate government and industry investment that will drive near term economic growth.
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.
November 2008 | ||||||
Billions | ||||||
Month-to-Month Sales | ||||||
Market | Last Month | Current Month | % Change | |||
Americas | 3.21 | 3.08 | -4.0% | |||
Europe | 3.42 | 3.17 | -7.3% | |||
Japan | 4.24 | 4.06 | -4.0% | |||
Asia Pacific | 11.60 | 10.53 | -9.3% | |||
Total |
22.47 | 20.84 | -7.2% | |||
Year-to-Year Sales | ||||||
Market | Last Year | Current Month | % Change | |||
Americas | 3.83 | 3.08 | -19.5% | |||
Europe | 3.68 | 3.17 | -13.9% | |||
Japan | 4.39 | 4.06 | -7.3% | |||
Asia Pacific | 11.23 | 10.53 | -6.2% | |||
Total | 23.12 | 20.84 | -9.9% | |||
Three-Month-Moving Average Sales | ||||||
Market | Jun / Jul / Aug | Sep / Oct / Nov | % Change | |||
Americas | 3.32 | 3.08 | -7.3% | |||
Europe | 3.45 | 3.17 | -8.0% | |||
Japan | 4.22 | 4.06 | -3.7% | |||
Asia Pacific | 11.72 | 10.53 | -10.2% | |||
Total | 22.71 | 20.84 | -8.2% |
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 216,000 people. The semiconductor industry is America’s second-largest exporter. More information about the SIA can be found at www.sia-online.org.
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