MILPITAS, CA – Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment surged 19% to an all-time high of $71.2 billion in 2020, says SEMI.

For the first time, China claimed the largest market for new semiconductor equipment with sales growth of 39% to $18.7 billion. Sales in Taiwan, the second-largest equipment market, remained flat with sales of $17.2 billion, after strong growth in 2019.

Korea registered 61% growth to $16.1 billion to maintain the third position. Annual spending also increased 21% in Japan and 16% in Europe, as both regions are recovering from the contraction in 2019. Receipts in North America decreased 20% in 2020 following three years of consecutive growth.

Global sales of wafer processing equipment rose 19% in 2020, while other frontend segment sales grew 4%. Assembly and packaging showed strong growth across all regions, resulting in a 34% market increase in 2020, while total test equipment sales increased 20%.

Data is compiled from members of SEMI and the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ).

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