The blockade of the epidemic, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the multi-party resistance caused by inflation are the main factors for the slowdown in the demand for personal computers and tablets. According to the latest market forecast report released by IDC, 2022 global shipments of personal computing devices are estimated to be 321.2 million units, a year-on-year decrease of 8.2%; The tablet shipment volume was reduced to 158million units, a decrease of 6.2% compared with 2021
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Although the forecast for 2022 is somewhat lower, due to the upcoming equipment update, strong business demand and the drive of emerging markets continue to be the driving force of the industry, the PC shipment is expected to be much higher than the level before the pandemic. IDC expects that the shipment volume will return to positive growth in 2023 and beyond, although this year's decline will lead to a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -0.6%. At the same time, as the competition from personal computers and smart phones will continue to restrain growth, tablet computers face a greater decline in the same period, resulting in a compound annual growth rate of -2.0%.
Jitesh ubrani, IDC mobile and consumer device tracking research manager, said:
The supply shortage has plagued the industry for some time. Recently, the blockade in some parts of China continues to exacerbate this problem, because factories are trying to obtain new components from upstream suppliers, and also face problems when transporting finished products downstream. Although the restrictive measures are expected to ease soon, the mood of workers in the supply chain is still low, and the backlog of deliveries in the rest of this year will continue.