Semi sales hit $595bn

Author: EIS Release Date: Apr 26, 2022

Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $595 billion in 2021, an increase of 26.3% from 2020, says Gartner.

 

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“The events behind the current chip shortage continue to impact OEMs around the world, but the 5G smartphone ramp up and a combination of strong demand and logistics/raw material price increases drove semiconductor average selling prices (ASPs) higher, contributing to significant revenue growth in 2021,” says Gartner vp Andrew Norwood.

 

Samsung regained the top spot from Intel for the first time since 2018, though by less than a percentage point, with revenue increasing 28% in 2021 (see Table 1). Intel’s revenue declined 0.3%, garnering 12.2% market share compared to 12.3% market share for Samsung.

 

Within the top 10, AMD and Mediatek experienced the strongest growth in 2021 at 68.6% and 60.2% growth, respectively.