Understand the status of global PCB major countries market

Understand the status of global PCB major countries market
Before 2000, the global PCB output value more than 70% distributes in the Americas (mainly North America), Europe and Japan and other regions. Since entering the 21st century, the center of PCB industry has been shifting to the Asian region. PCB output in Asia is now close to 90% of the world, especially in China and Southeast Asia, growing the fastest.

Since 2006, China surpassed Japan to become the world's largest PCB producer, PCB production and output value are ranked first in the world. In recent years, the global economy is in a period of deep adjustment, Europe, the United States, Japan and other major economic magnates, whose leading roles in world economy are weakened, their PCB market growth is limited or even atrophy. While the integration of China and the global economy is increasing, gradually occupy a half of the global PCB market. China as the world's largest producer of PCB industry, accounted for the proportion of the PCB industry total output from 31.18% in 2008 to 50.53% in 2018.

Region and Country

2008

2017

Production Value
(Billions of dollars)

Proportion

Production Value 
(Billions of dollars)

Proportion

America

4.484

9.30%

2.742

4.66%

Europe

3.208

6.65%

1.963

3.34%

Japan

10.186

21.12%

5.256

8.93%

China mainland

15.037

31.18%

29.732

50.53%

Asia
(except China mainland,Japan)

15.315

31.75%

19.151

32.56%

Amount

48.23

100%

58.843

100%


Global PCB Market

2018 global PCB industry presents three characteristics: weak demand, the impact of new technologies and raw material prices. The first is the decline in demand for PCs, tablets and high-end smartphone markets, with raw material prices rising sharply, and copper prices up 37.7% in 2018.

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