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