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Core Insights - China has the highest expenditure on semiconductor manufacturing equipment globally, with spending reaching $49.55 billion in 2023, a 35% increase year-on-year [1][2][3] - The total global expenditure on wafer fab equipment was $117.14 billion in 2023, marking a 10% increase from the previous year [2][3] Group 1: China's Semiconductor Market - China's spending on wafer fab equipment was $49.55 billion in 2023, up from $36.60 billion in 2022, reflecting a 35% growth [2] - China, South Korea, and Taiwan together accounted for 74% of the global market share in wafer fab equipment spending [3] - The growth in China's semiconductor market is supported by government policies and capacity expansion initiatives [3] Group 2: Regional Expenditure Trends - South Korea's expenditure on wafer fab equipment increased by 3% to $20.47 billion, driven by high demand for high bandwidth memory (HBM) [3] - Taiwan's spending decreased by 16% to $16.56 billion due to a slowdown in new equipment demand [2][3] - North America's spending grew by 14% to $13.69 billion, attributed to increased investments in advanced nodes and domestic production capabilities [3] Group 3: Japan's Semiconductor Equipment Sales - Japan's semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales reached a record high of 4,470.38 billion yen in April 2025, a 14.9% increase year-on-year [4][5] - Cumulative sales for the first four months of 2025 were 1 trillion 7,082.94 billion yen, a 23% increase compared to the same period last year [5] - Japan's semiconductor equipment market share is approximately 30%, making it the second largest globally after the United States [5] Group 4: Future Projections - Japan's semiconductor equipment sales are projected to grow by 5% in the fiscal year 2025, reaching 4 trillion 6,590 billion yen, and by 10% in 2026, surpassing 5 trillion yen for the first time [6]