The downturn in the electronics industry, which started in the final months of 2008, bottomed out in the first half of 2009 and has since shown a gradual recovery which has gained momentum in 2010, although there are still significant downside risks in particular in the advanced economies. As we enter the next cycle, growth will increasingly be focused on the emerging markets both in terms of production and markets.

Although Japan has seen significant volume manufacturing moved offshore it will continue to exert a major influence in the production of electronics equipment and components. Japan and USA will also remain major the two countries accounting for around a third of the global market. To take advantage of the opportunities within the global electronics industry will require a clear understanding of the current structure of the global electronics industry, how it has developed on a country, regional and global level.

The devastating and tragic earthquake and tsunami which hit Japan in March 2011 will have a negative impact, not only domestically but also globally however the full implications are not expected to be as bad as first feared. Despite the scale of the disaster and the initial problems of nuclear contamination and power shortages Japanese companies have made a remarkable recovery with most facilities back on-line by May with production expected to be ramped-up to pre-quake levels by the end of the summer/early autumn. Although significant progress has been made concerns still remain with the prospects of certain component shortages extending through to the end of the year.

To take advantage of the opportunities within the global electronics industry will require a clear understanding of the current structure of the global electronics industry, how it has developed on a country, regional and global level.

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Table of Contents

Background
Economic Overview
Industry Structure
Market Data and Forecasts 2008-2014
Production Data 2008-2011
Methodologies/Guide to Statistics

Product Coverage

Computing
Office Equipment
Control & Instrumentation
Medical & Industrial
Radio Communications
Telecommunications
Consumer
Active Components
Passive Components
Other Components