In 2015, the global chip market fell into recession or showed negative growth

According to the survey data of the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics Organization (WSTS), due to weak market demand, the three-month moving average of global chip sales in July this year has declined compared with the same period last year.

Year-to-date (YTD) global chip sales still reached 2.7% growth, but considering that the weak demand will continue into the third quarter-this is usually the strongest growth season in history, indicating that 2015 may become zero growth in the chip market Year or even a year of recession.

The three-month moving average of global semiconductor sales in July this year was approximately US$27.88 billion, a decrease of 0.9% from July 2014; and a decrease of 0.4% from US$27.99 billion in June this year.

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In terms of regional markets, annual sales in China, the Asia-Pacific region and the Americas have increased, but Europe (-12.5%) and Japan (-13.3%) have experienced sharp declines, partly due to the impact of currency depreciation. This has continued to have an impact in the past year.

The impact of the exchange rate was particularly noticeable in July this year, especially when comparing the market growth of the Euro and the U.S. dollar. In terms of euros, European semiconductor sales were approximately 2.549 billion euros, a decrease of 0.3% from the previous month, but an increase of 7.1% from the same period last year. In addition, compared to the first seven months of 2014, YTD sales in Europe have grown by 12.7%; however, whether in terms of euros or US dollars, the short-term market development trend is the same as slow growth.