... China. Machine sales were also above average in Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. Asia's total sales growth in 2014 amounted to 7% compared to the previous year. Asia now accounts for just over half of the machines sold worldwide. In addition to China (1st place in the country ranking) and Japan (4th), South Korea (6th) is also in the top 10 countries. Europe accounts for around 30% of global machine sales. Due to the rather weak economy in the eurozone and the downturn in trade with and in Russia, mechanical engineering in Europe only grew by 1%, which is below average. In addition to Germany (3rd place) and Italy (5th), France (7th) and the United Kingdom (8th) are among the countries with the highest turnover.