Statistics
European chip sales rise in August
EUROPEAN sales for semiconductors
grew on a three month rolling average
basis by 3.9 % in August compared with
the previous month, the World
Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS)
reported.
Sales are also positive across the
other regions, making the worldwide
market rebound a surprisingly strong
one.
In Europe, this is the fourth month
of consecutive growth occuring in the
European region, reflecting the
improving outlook of the overall
European economy.
Higher sales were reported for
most of the product categories
compared to the previous month. Some
categories, such as DRAM and SRAM
showed an above-average performance
with a growth rate of 14 % and 8.7%
respectively.
Overall, European semiconductor
sales in August 2009 amounted to US$
16
2,408 billion. This corresponds to a
decline of 30.1% compared to the same
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month last year. On a YTD basis
.eur semiconductor sales declined by 32.4%
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in 2009 versus the same period in the
year 2008.
The exchange rate of the Euro
compared to the US dollar continues to
hold an impact on the growth data with
exchange rates imapcting on company
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bottom lines. Measured in Euro,
semiconductor sales of 1.707 billion
Euros in August 2009 rebounded
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further, up 2.5% on the previous month
and down 23.5% versus the same
month a year ago.
On a YTD basis semiconductor
sales declined by 23.6% in 2009 versus
the same period in the year 2008.
On a worldwide basis, sales in
August 2009 were US$ 19,056 billion,
up 5.0% versus the previous month,
which is a positive growth for the sixth
month in a row now.
This results in a decline of 16.1%
versus the same month in 2008 and on
a YTD basis it results in a decline of
21.3%. Thus Europe lags clearly
compared to other regions.
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