FEBRUARY 1998
World semiconductor sales hit $10.52 billion
Americas +3.3
Europe- +7.7%
Asia- +6.6%
All world markets reported sales declines from January 1998 to February 1998
Last year, global sales surged in the second and third quarters after a modest first quarter.
Data for the Global Sales Report was collected by World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS), an organization that represents 70 companies. The WSTS also prepares semiannual forecasts for the chip industry and issues monthly reports on semiconductor sales by product and geographic region for subscribers
February 1998 Global Sales Report
Month-to-Month Sales
Market January 1998 February 1998 % Change
Americas 3.687 3.537 -4.1 %
Europe 2.512 2.431 -3.2
Japan 2.352 2.240 -4.8
Asia Pacific 2.414 2.315 -4.1
Total $10.966 Billion $10.523 Billion -4.0 %
Year-to-Year Monthly Sales
Market February 1997 February 1998 % Change
Americas 3.423 3.537 3.3 %
Europe 2.256 2.431 7.7
Japan 2.579 2.240 -13.2
Asia Pacific 2.172 2.315 6.6
Total $10.432 Billion $10.523 Billion 0.9%
Rolling Three-Month Average Sales
Market Sept/Oct/Nov Dec/Jan/Feb % Change
Americas 3.975 3.537 -11.0
Europe 2.689 2.431 -9.6
Japan 2.715 2.240 -17.5
Asia Pacific 2.733 2.315 -15.3
Total $12.113 Billion $10.523 Billion -13.1%
Turnaround or more of the same? We shall see.
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