1、October 2023Global Electronics/ICT OutlookCONTENTS3ATRADIUS GLOBAL ELECTRONICS/ICT OUTLOOK2ATRADIUS GLOBAL ELECTRONICS/ICT OUTLOOKAlthough challenging global economic conditions continued to impact the electronics/ICT industry during the first half of this year,the signs are the downturn is now leve

2、lling out.Analysts suggest we will see a rebound of up to 4%for high tech goods output as a whole during 2024 and further growth of around 7%is predicted for 2025.But is this picture as bright as some might suggest?Could geopolitical issues surrounding the production of semiconductors create issues

3、downstream?Are parts of the ICT market nearing saturation and is there a risk of oversupply?These are important questions,not least because electronics/ICT is a multi-trillion-dollar industry which can arguably be found at the heart of global trade,with some element of technology(from computers to c

4、hips)found in almost every other sector.So,what is going on in the industry and are the positive growth forecasts applicable for each of the subsectors across markets?In particular the ICT(Information and Communications Technology)industry is likely to become one of the worlds fastest growing manufa

5、cturing sectors in the next few years.Accelerating digitalisation,industrial automation and increased demand for advanced semiconductors,particularly from new growth segments such as artificial intelligence(AI)and electric vehicles(EV),will be the primary drivers of growth.Electronics/ICT forecast t

6、o become one of the fastest growing manufacturing sectors Contents Electronics/ICT forecast to become one of the fastest growing manufacturing sectors 3 Overview of electronics/ICT primary subsectors 4Regional overview of electronics/ICT performance 6Is there a skills shortage in the semiconductor s