Comment by dhx

Europe's projected semiconductor manufacturing equipment expenditure from 2026-2028 is a rounding error.

Global expenditure on 300mm fab equipment from 2026-2028 is predicted to be USD$374bn with regional breakdown as follows (totaling 100%):

China - USD$95bn (25%)

South Korea - USD$86bn (23%)

Taiwan - USD$75bn (20%)

Americas - USD$60bn (16%)

Japan - USD$32bn (9%)

Europe and Middle East - USD$14bn (4%)

Southeast Asia - USD$12bn (3%)

[1] https://www.semi.org/en/semi-press-release/semi-reports-glob...