IDC: Global PC shipments hit a 10-year high in 2021, and supply will remain limited this year

On January 13, Capital State learned that the international data company IDC released a report pointing out that in the fourth quarter of 2021, the global shipment of traditional PCs (desktops, notebooks, workstations) reached 92.7 million units, an increase of 1.0% over the same period in 2020.

In 2021, total PC shipments reached 348.8 million units, up 14.8% year-on-year. This is the highest level of PC market shipments since 2012.

IDC data shows that the shipments of the world's top 5 PC brands have increased to varying degrees in 2021. The top five companies in terms of shipments in 2021 are Lenovo, HP, Dell, Apple, and Acer, with shipments of 81,935, 74,104, 59,303, 27,775, and 23,906, respectively, up 14.1%, 9.3%, 17.9%, 22.1%, and 14.0% year-on-year, respectively.

(Image source: IDC official website)

Tom Mainelli, vice president of IDC's Devices & Consumer Research Group, said: "The challenging logistics and transportation environment coupled with the ongoing supply shortage means that PC shipments could have been higher in 2021. At the end of 2021, there are still many buyers and consumers waiting for their PC orders to ship. As we enter the first half of 2022, we expect supply to continue to be constrained, especially in the business sectors with the strongest demand. ”