2021 equipment sales up 44%, says SEMI

Author: EIS Release Date: Apr 21, 2022

2021 sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment were up 44% at $102.6 billion on the 2020 sales total of $71.2 billion, reports SEMI.

 

 

China was the largest market with sales growing 58% to $29.6 billion.

 

Korea, the second-largest  market, had a sales increase of 55% to $25.0 billion.

 

 

Taiwan, in third place, had 45% growth to $24.9 billion.

 

 

 

Region 2021 2020 % Change

China 29.62 18.72 58%

Korea 24.98 16.08 55%

Taiwan 24.94 17.15 45%

Japan 7.80 7.58 3%

North America 7.61 6.53 17%

Rest of the World 4.44 2.48 79%

Europe 3.25 2.64 23%

Total 102.64 71.19 44%

Annual semiconductor equipment spending increased 23% in Europe and 17% in North America, which continues to recover from a contraction in 2020.

 

Sales in RoW jumped 79% in 2021.

 

“The 44% increase in manufacturing equipment spending in 2021 highlights the global semiconductor industry’s aggressive push to add capacity,” says SEMI CEO Ajit Manocha, “this drive to expand production capabilities extends beyond the current supply imbalance, as the industry continues to ramp up to address a wide range of emerging high-tech applications that will enable a smarter digital world with countless social benefits.”

 

Global sales of wafer processing equipment rose 44% in 2021, while other front-end segment sales grew 22%. Assembly and packaging showed exceptional growth across all regions, resulting in an 87% market increase in 2021, while total test equipment sales rose 30%.

 

Equipment categories cover wafer processing, assembly and packaging, test, and other front-end equipment including mask/reticle manufacturing, wafer manufacturing, and fab facilities.