The Worldwide Market for LEDs: Market Review and Forecast - 2013

April 17, 2013
The worldwide high-brightness LED market grew from $12.5 billion in 2011 to $13.7 billion in 2012. Ten companies accounted for more than 68% of the LED market...

Report Price: $5,450
Publish Date: June 2013

The worldwide high-brightness LED market grew from $12.5 billion in 2011 to $13.7 billion in 2012. Ten companies accounted for more than 68% of the LED market. Strategies Unlimited arrived at these figures after analyzing market demand as well as the supply-side activity of more than 54 LED component suppliers.

  • A major development in the mobile segment is the move to OLED displays. Approximately 50% of smartphone displays are expected to be OLEDs by 2016.
  • Though the TV/Monitor backlight segment has grown, revenue is projected to drop substantially by 2016.
  • Growth in the sign market is due mainly to domestic Chinese consumption.
  • LEDs for Lighting Applications is now the dominant applications surpassing the mobile appliances market sector.

This 200-page report offers insightful analysis and five-year forecasts for the following market segments: BLUs, automotive, Mobile Appliances signs, lighting, and other, as well as a supplier analysis by geographic region.