The Electronic Component Industry Association (ECIA) reports CY19 global passive sales (capacitors, inductors, and resistors) declined 13.7% in dollars and down 27.7% in units, says EPSNews.
Average selling price improved 19.3%. Units sales were 5.4 trillion units totaling $27.7 billion. Key changes between 2018 and 2019 for the major categories were:
- Capacitors: Sales were down 18.6% in units and 12.6% in dollars; Average selling price increased 7.4%.
- Inductors: Sales were up 10.2% in units and down 6.8% in dollars; Average selling price decreased 15.4%.
- Resistors: sales were down 42.2% in units and 28.7% in dollars; Average selling price increased 23.4%.
Commenting on these results, Dale Ford, ECIA Chief Analyst, noted the unique and important role ECIA performs in conducting research on the passive components industry. Ford stated, “ECIA plays an essential role in working with the World Passive Trade Statistics (WPTS) organization to drive the ongoing research on global and Americas passive components markets.”
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