CEE's electronics industry is focused on a small number of major global OEMs and electronic manufacturing services
providers with the focus on the 3C segments. In total, the 3C segments amounted to US$37.3 billion in 2023, 65.5% of
electronics equipment output. 3C production is centered on five countries with Poland, Slovakia and Turkey major
centres for TV production. Production in the Czech Republic is focused on computing while Hungary is produces a
combination of computing and consumer electronics related equipment.
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CEE Electronics Production by Country 2023
The focus on 3C has been a key factor in the growth of electronics industry across CEE. However, with volume
manufacturing in the hands of a relatively few companies the region continues to be vulnerable to the individual
strategies of the company. Companies will need to balance the advantages of producing in close proximity to the
European market against the advantages offered through lower costs by utilising manufacturing facilities in China and
increasingly other Asian countries.
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CEE Electronics Production by Product 2023
Industrial and high-end communications equipment production within the region will continue to take an increasing share
of production, although in overall percentage terms it will remain low because of the dominant position held by the 3C
segment. Although this will be led by foreign investment as companies look to move production from higher cost West
European locations or in the case of non-European companies look to establish a low-cost manufacturing base to serve
the European market, it is also an area where indigenous companies will compete.
The region is already a production base for many of the leading European Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS)
providers with the proportion of production undertaken in the region forecast to increase over the period to 2027.
Although the major players with large volume production plants will continue to dominate in value terms companies over
the period there will be significant investment by medium-sized companies looking for a lower-cost European production
base.
Within CEE, components account for only 12.8% of electronics output in 2023. There are several indigenous companies
although they tend to be small and focused on passive components. Foreign companies have established operations in
the country including Infineon Technologies and onsemi, both companies expanding their existing semiconductor
facilities in the region with onsemi in June 2024 announcing plans to invest US$2 billion to expand silicon carbide wafer
production at its existing operations in the country.
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East European Electronics Production & Market by Region 2023
In 2023, Russia and Ukraine accounted for 8.8% of electronics production in the region and 22.6% of the market. At the
end of 2023 electronics production in Russia and Ukraine is forecast at US$5.5 billion and compared to US$5.2 billion
prior to the start of the conflict in 2021, with growth being driven by developments in Russia. In the same period the
electronics market in the two countries has declined 39.8% to US$23.9 billion (2021: US$33.5 billion).
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