SEMI's statistics show that in 2015 the global semiconductor market is shrinking by 1.5% in 2014, and 0.2% revenue decline slightly. Idea of exchange rate with a lower total semiconductor unit growth, lead to falling revenues than the same period last year.

In 2015, wafer manufacturing materials and packaging materials of gross income of $24.1 billion and $19.3 billion respectively, and in 2014 was $24.2 billion and $19.8 billion respectively. Among them, the wafer manufacturing material revenue compared with the same period in 2014 fell 1%, packaging material is reduced by 2%. However, encapsulation materials if not included in the joint use of metal wire, the 2015 and 2014 to present. Industry continued from the original use of gold to copper wire, sales have a negative impact on overall packaging materials. In addition, many suppliers are important materials in Japan, in Japan's currency further materials market as a whole.

Because Taiwan has many large fabs and advanced packaging plant, has been rewarded with its sixth global semiconductor materials to the title of largest buyer, total purchasing amount of $9.4 billion in 2015. South Korea's ranking climbed to second place in the same period. Among them, South Korea and China last year revenue growth performance is best. Nominal material North America and Europe market growth of 1%, Taiwan, Japan and other regions (Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and other southeast Asian region and smaller global market) is declining.