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The Indian hi-tech goods industry encountered strong pressure in 2020, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, sending turnover down. Hi-tech goods makers were pressured from two sides – the demand side and the supply side. Internal demand for electronics,…
The hi-tech goods industry entered a recession in 2020, halting its recovery from the 2016 economic crisis in Brazil. The COVID-19 pandemic was the main reason for the slump in hi-tech goods’ performance during the year, as both consumer and…
Hi-tech goods production in Canada slumped in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic was the main reason for the hi-tech goods turnover decline, due to lockdown measures, factory downtime and closures. Additionally, the business-to-business (B2B) demand, which…
Hi-tech goods production in Russia suffered from the negative shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and posted a decline in value in 2020. The pandemic resulted in temporary factory closures, social distancing measures, reduced business and consumer…
This briefing examines how the hi-tech goods industry performs globally and in the largest countries in terms of hi-tech goods output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry costs, industry profitability…
The hi-tech goods industry in China continued growing in 2019. Expansion was fuelled by global digitisation, resulting in strong demand for China-made electric and electronic goods. Domestically, rising Chinese disposable incomes and the country’s…
Growth in hi-tech goods production in the UK decelerated slightly in 2019. The industry was negatively influenced by rising uncertainty caused by the Brexit process, slowing economies in key export markets, and the US-China trade war. Both consumer…
In 2019, the US hi-tech goods industry’s growth weakened. Global markets were increasingly saturated with Asian production, which was both rapidly gaining market share and increasing price competition. In addition, due to the positive US economic…
Western European production of hi-tech goods demonstrated strong results in 2017, benefitting from optimistic global economic trends during the year. The region further cemented its position as the global advanced goods production hub, with numerous…