Dell, HP See Positive Growth in Worldwide PC Monitor Market

Total worldwide PC monitor shipments were slightly below 35.0 million units in the fourth quarter of 2013 (4Q13), a decrease of -0.4% compared to the previous quarter yet 2.9% more than forecast, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Monitor Tracker.

 The -3.8% year-over-year growth in 4Q13 was largely due to declining PC desktop sales.

“Dell and HP both saw increases in unit shipments for the worldwide PC monitor market for the second time in a down year,” said Jennifer Song, research analyst, Worldwide Trackers at IDC.

“At a regional level, EMEA experienced the largest positive growth during the fourth quarter, with Italy and Spain posting the biggest gains.”

Looking ahead to the first quarter of 2014, IDC is forecasting a quarter-over-quarter decline of -9.0% in worldwide shipments to 31.7 million units.

However, IDC slightly raised its total shipment forecast for the full year 2014 from 125.2 million units to 125.6 million units, which represents a decline of -8.6% compared to 2013.

By 2018, worldwide shipments are expected to drop further to 104.8 million units, as the adoption of mobile devices at lower price points is expected to continue.