WORLD CONNECTOR STATISTICS
REGIONS - PRODUCTS – MARKET SECTORS
1999 – 2009 & 2014 FORECAST

Bishop and Associates has just released the new 2010 edition of the Connector Market Handbook. This comprehensive seven-chapter, 230-page report analyzes all aspects of the world electronic connector market. This report provides detailed connector statistics by equipment sector and product category for North America, Europe, Japan, China, Asia Pacific, and the ROW region. Included is a complete chapter on worldwide connector industry results by region, equipment sector and product category. Data is provided for the years 1999-2009, and projections for 2014 (including five-year CAGRs). This report also includes 2008/2009 results by country for the European and Asia Pacific regions, as well as a 2014 forecast.

OVERVIEW OF THE WORLD ELECTRONIC CONNECTOR MARKET

In 2009, the connector industry’s sales declined -21.8 percent, ending six years of consecutive growth (2003 = +11.2 percent, 2004 = +17.9 percent, 2005 = +6.2 percent, 2006 = +12.6 percent 2007 = +7.2 and 2008 = +2.7 percent).

World Connector Market by Region

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The following chart shows the percent change in world connector sales by year, beginning in 1981. There have been only five (5) sales declines in the past twenty-nine (29) years.  The recession of 2009 created the most significant decline, -21.8 percent, followed by the decline of -19.1 percent in 2001 and -9.6 percent in 2002.

World Connector Market Year-Over-Year Growth 1981 - 2009

Europe

Europe is the largest connector region of the world, with connector sales of $8.486 billion in 2009. In 2009, Europe recorded a year-to year decrease of -28.9 percent, the largest decrease of any region. In the past twenty-nine years, the European region has displayed seven years of sales decline, 1985, 1989, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2002 and 2009.  Over the same twenty-nine year period, the European region has attained a compound average growth rate of +4.4 percent.

European Market Year-to-Year Growth 1981-2009

North America

North America is the second largest connector region of the world, with connector sales of $7.131 billion in 2009. North America recorded a sales decline of -24.4 percent during 2009. Over the past twenty-nine years (1981-2009), the North American region has had just ten years of sales decline, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Over the same twenty-nine year period, the North American region has achieved a compound average growth rate of +2.1 percent.

North American Market Year-to-Year Growth 1981-2009

REGIONAL SUMMARY

As the table below indicates, the recession of 2009, dramatically impacted the connector industry’s five-year compound annual growth rate, dropping it from +9.2 percent for the period 2003-2008, to +3.9 percent for the period, 2004-2009.   The 2009 recession, coupled with the 2001 and 2002 recession, has reduced the connector industry’s past 10-year and past 20-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to +2.8 percent and +4.1 percent respectively.

Regional Growth Rates

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END-USE EQUIPMENT SECTORS

Computers and peripherals was the largest market for electronic connector products, with 2009 shipments of $8.004 billion.  Connectors utilized in the computers and peripherals sector account for 23.3 percent of all connectors manufactured.  Ranking second is automotive connectors, with 16.3 percent of the total market.

The following table provides 2008/2009 sales results by end-use equipment sector.

World Sales Results – End-Use Market Sectors

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World Connector Market - Top 5 Equipment Sectors - 2009