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2022 Silicon* shipment forecast
Global wafer shipments expected to set new record in 2022
Global silicon wafer shipments are projected to increase 4.8% year-over-year in 2022 to a record high of nearly 14,700 millions of square inches (MSI), SEMI reports.
The growth is expected to temper in 2023 due to challenging macroeconomic conditions but is forecast to rebound in the years that follow on strong demand for semiconductors used in data center, automotive and industrial applications.
| Actual | Forecast | |||||
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| MSI | 12,290 | 14,017 | 14,694 | 14,600 | 15,555 | 16,490 |
| Annual growth | 5.3% | 14.1% | 4.8% | -0.6% | 6.5% | 6.0% |
Total Electronic grade silicon disks – excludes non-polished and reclaimed wafers
Shipments are for semiconductor applications only and do not include solar applications
