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Desktop Computer Shipments Statistics: Global and Japan Trends

A data-led look at global desktop shipments and Japan’s reported volumes, quarterly changes, shipment value, form factors, and comparison with notebooks.

November 12, 2026 6 min read computertechnician.net Editorial Team

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Global desktop computer shipments in 2025

Worldwide desktop computer shipments, including desktop workstations, totaled 59.1 million units in calendar 2025, up 14.5% from 2024. The fourth quarter alone accounted for 16.3 million units. Earlier quarterly figures show the year’s momentum building: shipments reached 13.7 million in Q2, up 9% year over year, then 15.2 million in Q3, up 17%.

PeriodWorldwide desktop shipmentsYear-over-year change
Q2 202513.7 million+9%
Q3 202515.2 million+17%
Q4 202516.3 millionNot stated
Full year 202559.1 million+14.5%

The annual total and quarterly figures describe shipments, not installed computers or consumer purchases. Omdia’s desktop category includes desktop workstations. The supplied figures do not provide a matching Q1 2025 desktop total, so the table is not a full quarterly breakdown of the year.

Sources: Omdia, 2025 annual results; Omdia, Q2 2025; Omdia, Q3 2025.

Global desktop computer shipments in 2026

The first three quarters of 2026 show a marked change in direction. Worldwide desktop shipments, including workstations, were 14.0 million in Q1, up 5.4% year over year. Q2 shipments slipped to 13.9 million, down 1.3%. In Q3, shipments fell to 11.7 million, a 23.5% year-over-year decline.

PeriodWorldwide desktop shipmentsYear-over-year change
Q1 202614.0 million+5.4%
Q2 202613.9 million−1.3%
Q3 202611.7 million−23.5%

These are quarterly comparisons with the same quarter a year earlier, not changes from one quarter to the next. The sequence nonetheless shows lower reported volume across the three quarters, with the steepest year-over-year contraction in Q3. The source titles and releases discuss broader market conditions, but the desktop shipment figures alone do not establish the cause of the decline.

Sources: Omdia, Q1 2026; Omdia, Q2 2026; Omdia, Q3 2026.

Regional desktop shipments: India and mainland China

The regional figures show that desktop trends varied across markets in the first half of 2026. India recorded 882,000 desktop shipments in Q1, down 2.7% year over year. In Q2, the reported total was 954,000, up 15% year over year.

Mainland China moved in the opposite direction: shipments including desktop workstations reached 3.6 million in Q1, up 41% year over year. Q2 shipments were 4.3 million, up 42%. Omdia’s Q2 passage pairs that desktop figure with 7.1 million notebook shipments; the two categories should not be conflated.

MarketQ1 2026 desktop shipmentsQ1 changeQ2 2026 desktop shipmentsQ2 change
India882,000−2.7%954,000+15%
Mainland China3.6 million*+41%4.3 million+42%

*Mainland China Q1 includes desktop workstations. India’s cited desktop passages are separate from the releases’ broader PC-market framing, which excludes tablets; these desktop counts are not total PC shipments.

The regional rates are year-over-year comparisons. In particular, India’s movement from a Q1 decline to Q2 growth describes two separate annual comparisons, not a measured quarter-to-quarter growth rate. The source material also contains forecasts for broader PC markets, but those forecasts should not be mistaken for realized desktop totals.

Sources: Omdia, India Q1 2026; Omdia, India Q2 2026 and second-half forecast; Omdia, mainland China Q1 2026; Omdia, mainland China Q2 2026.

Japan desktop computer shipments by fiscal year

JEITA’s domestic shipment tables provide a multi-year view for Japan. Participating companies reported 1.012 million desktop PCs in FY2023 (April 2023–March 2024), 1.135 million in FY2024, and 1.273 million in FY2025. Those totals rose in each reported fiscal year; they are participant-reported domestic shipments, not a worldwide series.

Japanese fiscal yearDesktop PC shipments
FY2023 (Apr 2023–Mar 2024)1.012 million
FY2024 (Apr 2024–Mar 2025)1.135 million
FY2025 (Apr 2025–Mar 2026)1.273 million

The FY2023 table also illustrates how shipments varied within the year. JEITA participants recorded 259,000 units in April–June, 248,000 in July–September, 237,000 in October–December, and 268,000 in January–March. The respective monthly totals in the supplied portion of the table ranged from 68,000 in August and October 2023 to 118,000 in March 2024. That March value was the highest among the listed months from April 2023 through March 2024.

In FY2025, quarterly desktop totals were 312,000 in April–June, 359,000 in July–September, 302,000 in October–December, and 300,000 in January–March. These quarter totals add to the reported 1.273 million annual total. They show the highest volume in the second quarter, followed by lower totals in the remaining two quarters.

Sources: JEITA, 2023 domestic PC shipments; JEITA, 2024 domestic PC shipments; JEITA, 2025 domestic PC shipments.

Japan desktop shipment value and form factors

JEITA’s reported desktop shipment value increased alongside unit volume. The annual value was 1,305 hundred-million yen in FY2023, 1,424 hundred-million yen in FY2024, and 1,699 hundred-million yen in FY2025. In yen, those figures correspond to ¥130.5 billion, ¥142.4 billion, and ¥169.9 billion, respectively. They are shipment values recorded by participating companies; they are not a separate measure of retail spending.

Japanese fiscal yearDesktop shipment valueAll-in-one shipmentsStandalone shipments
FY2023¥130.5 billion160,000852,000
FY2024¥142.4 billion145,000989,000
FY2025¥169.9 billion156,0001.117 million

The form-factor rows show that standalone desktops made up most of the reported desktop units in each of the three years. All-in-one shipments decreased from 160,000 in FY2023 to 145,000 in FY2024, then reached 156,000 in FY2025. Standalone shipments increased in both year-to-year comparisons, from 852,000 to 989,000 and then to 1.117 million.

These unit categories and shipment values come from JEITA’s Japan tables. A rise in total shipment value alongside units does not, on its own, reveal changes in prices, product mix, or the value of any individual configuration.

Sources: JEITA, 2023 domestic PC shipments; JEITA, 2024 domestic PC shipments; JEITA, 2025 domestic PC shipments.

Japan desktop and notebook shipment comparison

In JEITA’s participant data, notebook PCs substantially outnumbered desktops in Japan during each reported fiscal year. Notebook shipments were 5.670 million in FY2023, 7.173 million in FY2024, and 9.640 million in FY2025. Over the same periods, desktop totals were 1.012 million, 1.135 million, and 1.273 million.

Japanese fiscal yearDesktop PCsNotebook PCsNotebook share of PC shipments
FY20231.012 million5.670 million84.9%
FY20241.135 million7.173 million86.3%
FY20251.273 million9.640 million88.3%

The notebook share reported by JEITA rose from 84.9% to 88.3% across the three fiscal years. Desktop shipments also increased over that period, but the notebook category grew more strongly in the reported mix. The shares refer to JEITA participant shipments in Japan, not a global device-use survey or a count of computers currently in service.

Source: JEITA domestic PC shipment tables for 2023, 2024, and 2025.

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