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Citi GPS: Global Perspectives & Solutions February 2015
Figure 26. Industrial robot shipment forecasts by region (units)
2012 2013 2014E 2015E 2016E 2017E
North America 26,269 28,668 31,500 33,000 35,000 36,000
YoY % 9.1% 9.9% 4.8% 6.1% 2.9%
Brazil 1,645 1,398 2,000 2,300 3,000 3,500
YoY % -15.0% 43.1% 15.0% 30.4% 16.7%
Other Americas 223 251 200 200 500 500
Total Americas 28,137 30,317 33,700 35,500 38,500 40,000
YoY % 8% 11% 5% 8% 4%
China 22,987 36,560 50,000 70,000 85,000 100,000
YoY % 59.0% 36.8% 40.0% 21.4% 17.6%
India 1,508 1,917 2,500 3,000 4,000 5,000
YoY % 27.1% 30.4% 20.0% 33.3% 25.0%
Japan 28,680 25,110 28,000 30,000 31,000 32,000
YoY % -12.4% 11.5% 7.1% 3.3% 3.2%
South Korea 19,424 21,307 23,500 24,000 25,000 26,000
YoY % 9.7% 10.3% 2.1% 4.2% 4.0%
Taiwan 3,368 5,457 6,000 6,500 7,500 9,000
YoY % 62.0% 10.0% 8.3% 15.4% 20.0%
Thailand 4,028 3,221 4,200 5,000 6,000 7,000
YoY % -20.0% 30.4% 19.0% 20.0% 16.7%
Other Asia/Australia 4,650 5,235 5,800 6,000 6,500 7,000
Asia/Australia 84,645 98,807 120,000 144,500 165,000 186,000
YoY % 17% 21% 20% 14% 13%
Czech Republic 1,040 1,337 1,800 2,000 2,300 2,600
YoY % 28.6% 34.6% 11.1% 15.0% 13.0%
France 2,956 2,161 2,300 2,400 2,600 2,800
YoY % -26.9% 6.4% 4.3% 8.3% 7.7%
Germany 17,528 18,297 19,500 19,500 20,000 21,000
YoY % 4.4% 6.6% 0.0% 2.6% 5.0%
Italy 4,402 4,701 4,800 5,000 5,200 5,500
YoY % 6.8% 2.1% 4.2% 4.0% 5.8%
Spain 2,005 2,764 3,000 3,500 3,600 3,800
YoY % 37.9% 8.5% 16.7% 2.9% 5.6%
United Kingdom 2,943 2,486 2,500 3,000 3,200 3,500
YoY % -15.5% 0.6% 20.0% 6.7% 9.4%
Other Europe 10,344 11,538 12,100 11,600 12,100 15,800
Total Europe 41,218 43,284 46,000 47,000 49,000 55,000
YoY % 5% 6% 2% 4% 12%
Africa 393 733 800 850 900 1,000
YoY % 87.0% 9.0% 6.0% 6.0% 11.0%
Not specified by countries 4,953 4,991 4,500 5,000 5,500 6,000
Total 159,346 178,132 205,000 232,850 258,900 288,000
YoY % 11.8% 15.1% 13.6% 11.2% 11.2%
Source: IFR
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