Ngokwezibalo, iJapan yakhiqiza amathani angaba ngu-13,000amapayipi ensimbi angenamthungongoMeyi nonyaka, lehle ngo-10.4% uma kuqhathaniswa nenyanga efanayo ngonyaka odlule.Umphumela ezinyangeni ezinhlanu zokuqala ube cishe amathani ayi-75,600, ukwehla konyaka ngonyaka ngama-8.8%.

Ukukhishwa kwamapayipi ensimbi angenamthungo kushaye phansi kakhulu kulo nyaka ngenxa yokwehla kokukhiqizwa kwezimoto okubangelwa ukushoda kwama-semiconductors nezingxenye, kanye nezinsuku ezimbalwa zokusebenza ngenxa yamaholide.