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$42.8 billion in 2024, 77.5% 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. 

After declining in 2023, on the back of the slowdown in the PC market, the production of computer equipment surged in 2024 with growth of 21.5% with output forecast to increase by a further 12.3% in 2025. Growth has been driven by the demand for servers and other equipment related to AI and data centres. The Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland have been the main beneficiaries with computer related output in the three countries increasing by 28.2% in 2024 and a forecasted 13.2% in 2025.

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 utilizing manufacturing facilities in China and increasingly other Asian countries.

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. 

In 2024, Russia and Ukraine accounted for 8.2% of electronics production in the region and 25.6% of the market. At the end of 2024 electronics production in Russia and Ukraine was an estimated US$5.6 billion and compared to US$5.1 billion in the prior year, with growth in value terms being driven by developments in Russia. In the same period the electronics market increased by 5.1% to US$28.1 billion (2023: US$26.7 billion).

World Summary

To take advantage of the opportunities within the global electronics industry will require a clear understanding of the current structure of the global electronics industry, how it has developed on a country, regional and global level. In addition to market and production data on the countries covered in the Volume 3, the report also contains a unique global summary covering production data 2022-2025 and market data 2022-2028 for the 53 countries covered in the Yearbook database.

• 13 major product groups

• Market Data and Forecasts 2022-2028

• Production Data 2022-2025

• World Summary Data

13 countries covered:

Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Lithuania
Poland
Romania
Russia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Turkey
Ukraine