2020 global semiconductor equipment sales surge 19%

For the first time, China claimed the largest market for new semiconductor equipment with sales growth of 39% to USD 18.72 billion. Sales in Taiwan, the second-largest equipment market, remained flat in 2020 with sales of USD 17.15 billion after showing strong growth in 2019. Korea registered 61% growth to USD 16.08 billion to maintain the third position. Annual spending also increased 21% in Japan and 16% in Europe as both regions are recovering from the contraction in 2019. Receipts in North America decreased 20% in 2020 following three years of consecutive growth. Global sales of wafer processing equipment rose 19% in 2020, while other front-end segment sales grew 4%. Assembly and packaging showed strong growth across all regions, resulting in a 34% market increase in 2020, while total test equipment sales increased 20%. Annual billings by region in billions of US dollars with YoY change rates

Region	2020	2019	% Change
China	18.72	13.45	39%
Taiwan	17.15	17.12	0.2%
Korea	16.08	9.97	61%
Japan	7.58	6.27	21%
North America	6.53	8.15	-20%
Europe	2.64	2.28	16%
Rest of the World	2.48	2.52	-1%
Total	71.19	59.75	19%