SEMI report: Global semiconductor equipment shipments in 2023 will be 106.3 billion

California, United States, April 10, 2024 (SEMI) -- In its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS), SEMI noted that global semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales in 2023 fell slightly by 1.3% to $106.3 billion from a record of $107.6 billion in 2022. 

Chinese mainland, Korea and Taiwan, the top three chip equipment spending in 2023, account for 72% of the global equipment market, and China remains the world's largest semiconductor equipment market. Investment in China increased by 29% year-on-year in 2023 to $36.6 billion. Equipment spending in Korea, the second-largest equipment market, fell 7% to $19.9 billion due to weak demand and inventory adjustments in the memory market. After four consecutive years of growth, equipment sales in Taiwan also fell 27 percent to $19.6 billion. 

Annual semiconductor equipment investment in North America increased by 15%, largely driven by investments in the CHIPS and Science Act; Europe grew by 3%; Sales in Japan and the rest of the world were down 5 percent and 39 percent, respectively, year-on-year.

 Global sales of wafer processing equipment increased by 1% in 2023, while sales in other front-end areas increased by 10%. Sales of packaging equipment are down 30% in 2023, and sales of test equipment are down 17%.

（来自：SEMI）