Global, 2025
+26%since 2024
Source: SIA
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Semiconductors statistics
160 verified figures across 84 measures of the semiconductors industry, from 8 publishers in 12 regions. Every number opens the report and sentence it was taken from.
Advanced-node wafer capacity (7nm and below)
850 thousand wafers per monthGlobal, end of 2024
Source: SEMI
Combined market share of five largest foundries
80%Global, 2023 Estimate
Source: OECD
Korea, Republic of, 2025
Source: MOTIR
Key findings
The most quotable figures in this dataset, each with its publisher. Copy a citation or open the record to read the source sentence.
Market size and output 13
- Semiconductor sales worldwide were 791.7 billion USD in 2025 (SIA). SIA ↗ T2 Official
- Semiconductor materials market revenue worldwide was 73.2 billion USD in 2025 (SEMI). SEMI ↗ T2 Official
- Semiconductor sales of logic products worldwide were 301.9 billion USD in 2025 (SIA). SIA ↗ T2 Official
- Semiconductor sales of memory products worldwide were 223.1 billion USD in 2025 (SIA). SIA ↗ T2 Official
- Silicon wafer revenue worldwide was 11.4 billion USD in 2025 (SEMI). SEMI ↗ T2 Official
- Logic semiconductor sales worldwide were 212.6 billion USD in 2024 (SIA). SIA ↗ T2 Official
- Memory semiconductor sales worldwide were 165.1 billion USD in 2024 (SIA). SIA ↗ T2 Official
- Semiconductor sales of automotive integrated circuits worldwide were 42.2 billion USD in 2023 (SIA). SIA ↗ T2 Official
- WSTS projects global semiconductor annual sales, spring 2026 at 1.51 trillion USD in 2026. WSTS ↗ T2 Official
- SEMI projects total semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales, July 2026 worldwide at 165.9 billion USD in 2026. SEMI ↗ T2 Official
- Semiconductor equipment billings worldwide were 135.1 billion USD in 2025 (SEMI). SEMI ↗ T2 Official
- Combined annual revenue of the world's top ten foundries was about 169.5 billion USD in 2025 (TrendForce). TrendForce ↗
- SEMI projects assembly and packaging equipment sales, July 2026 worldwide at 6.7 billion USD in 2026. SEMI ↗ T2 Official
Growth and change 1
- Assembly and packaging equipment sales growth rate worldwide was 21% in 2025 (SEMI). SEMI ↗ T2 Official
Charts
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Semiconductor sales (monthly)
Global, December 2023 to April 2026
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| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| December 2023 | Actual | 48.6 billion USD |
| December 2024 | Actual | 57 billion USD |
| August 2025 | Actual | 64.9 billion USD |
| September 2025 | Actual | 69.5 billion USD |
| October 2025 | Actual | 72.7 billion USD |
| November 2025 | Actual | 75.3 billion USD |
| December 2025 | Actual | 78.9 billion USD |
| January 2026 | Actual | 82.5 billion USD |
| February 2026 | Actual | 88.8 billion USD |
| April 2026 | Actual | 110.5 billion USD |
Source: SIA · billion USD · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
Semiconductor equipment billings by country
2025 · 4 countries
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| Category | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | SEMI | Actual | 49.3 billion USD |
| Taiwan, China | SEMI | Actual | 31.5 billion USD |
| South Korea | SEMI | Actual | 25.8 billion USD |
| Japan | SEMI | Actual | 9.5 billion USD |
Source: SEMI · billion USD · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
Semiconductor equipment spending growth rate by country
2025 · 4 countries
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| Category | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan, China | SEMI | Actual | 90% |
| South Korea | SEMI | Actual | 26% |
| Japan | SEMI | Actual | 22% |
| China | SEMI | Actual | -0.5% |
Source: SEMI · percent · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
Semiconductor sales (annual)
Global, 2022 to 2027
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band
Source: SIA · billion USD · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
Forecasts are dashed, with hollow markers.
Semiconductors statistics by topic
Each topic gathers one measure across every country and year, with its own country pages and rankings.
Every measure in this dataset
Latest value for each measure, the change from the previous period, and its trend. The full records, with provenance columns, are in the CSV download.
Semiconductor sales 34
Total worldwide sales revenue of semiconductors. 34 slices on this page.
Semiconductor sales, three-month moving average 146.8 billion USD +6.5% since June 2026 SIA 3 records
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- Global semiconductor annual sales, spring 2026 forecast 1.51 trillion USD
- Logic semiconductor sales 212.6 billion USD
- Memory semiconductor sales 165.1 billion USD
- Samsung DRAM market share 38.5%
- Semiconductor sales (quarterly) 403.3 billion USD
- Semiconductor sales by U.S.-headquartered companies 425 billion USD
- Semiconductor sales of automotive integrated circuits 42.2 billion USD
- Semiconductor sales of microcontroller units 27.9 billion USD
- Share of global semiconductor sales by company headquarters 50.4%
- Share of semiconductor industry revenue from overseas customers 70%
- SK hynix DRAM market share 28.8%
- U.S. share of worldwide semiconductor market 53.4%
- Semiconductor sales growth (annual) 25.6%
- Semiconductor sales growth rate (year-over-year) 37.1%
- Semiconductor sales growth rate, three-month moving average (year-over-year) 135.1%
- Analog annual sales growth, spring 2026 forecast 10%
- Discrete semiconductors annual sales growth, spring 2026 forecast 8%
- DRAM sales growth 82.6%
- Global semiconductor annual sales growth, spring 2026 forecast 90%
- Logic annual sales growth, spring 2026 forecast 37%
- Logic semiconductor sales growth rate 39.9%
- Memory annual sales growth, spring 2026 forecast 250%
- Memory semiconductor sales growth rate 34.8%
- Semiconductor memory sales growth 78.9%
- Semiconductor sales growth in computer applications 60%
- Semiconductor sales growth rate (quarter-over-quarter) 35.1%
Semiconductor equipment sales 15
Total sales revenue of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. 15 slices on this page.
Worldwide semiconductor equipment quarterly billings 40.5 billion USD +11% since Q1 2026 SEMI 2 records
Total semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales, July 2026 forecast 229.5 billion USD SEMI 1 record
Total semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales, July 2026 forecast 165.9 billion USD SEMI 1 record
Show 7 more measures
- Wafer fab equipment sales, July 2026 forecast 143.9 billion USD
- Semiconductor equipment billings growth rate (year-over-year) 23%
- Assembly and packaging equipment sales growth rate 21%
- Semiconductor equipment billings growth rate (quarter-over-quarter) 2%
- Semiconductor equipment billings growth rate (year-over-year) (annual) 15%
- Semiconductor test equipment billings growth 55%
- Wafer processing equipment sales growth rate 12%
Foundry revenue 6
Total revenue of dedicated semiconductor foundries. 6 slices on this page.
Silicon wafer shipments 5
Total volume or area of silicon wafers shipped to semiconductor fabricators. 5 slices on this page.
Capital investment 2
Total monetary funds invested in capital assets, facilities, or infrastructure. 2 slices on this page.
DRAM contract price 2
Wholesale contract price of dynamic random-access memory. 2 slices on this page.
Employment 2
Total number of individuals employed within a specified industry sector or facility. 2 slices on this page.
Research and development investment 2
Total capital and operational expenditure allocated to research and development activities. 2 slices on this page.
Semiconductor equipment spending 2
Spending on semiconductor manufacturing equipment. 2 slices on this page.
Semiconductor equipment spending share of top three Asian markets 79% +5 pp since 2024 SEMI 2 records
Semiconductor manufacturing capacity 2
Total manufacturing capacity for semiconductor devices. 2 slices on this page.
Semiconductor materials revenue 2
Total revenue of the semiconductor materials market. 2 slices on this page.
Measures with one series 10
One slice each, so they have nothing to add up with on this page.
Combined wafer cleaning equipment market share of Screen, Tokyo Electron and Lam Research 75% OECD 1 record
Show 2 more measures
- Wafer capacity for 2nm-and-below process nodes 200 thousand wafers per month
- Silicon wafer revenue growth rate -1.2%
84 measures. Each name opens the full series; each value opens the record with its source evidence.
Answered from the data
Common questions
How big is the global semiconductors market?
Semiconductor sales worldwide were 791.7 billion USD in 2025 (SIA).
Which country leads in semiconductors?
Taiwan, China recorded the highest semiconductor materials market revenue of the 3 countries with data in 2025, at 21.7 billion USD, ahead of China (15.6 billion USD) and South Korea (11.2 billion USD) (SEMI).
How fast is the semiconductors market growing?
Semiconductor sales growth worldwide was 25.6% in 2025 (SIA).
What are the key market share figures for semiconductors?
SIA member share of US semiconductor industry revenue was 99% (published 22 September 2026).
What is the forecast for semiconductors?
SIA projects semiconductor sales worldwide at 1.5 trillion USD in 2026.
Where does this semiconductors data come from?
Every figure on this page traces to a primary source: 8 organisations publish the underlying data, and the observed figures span 2020 to 2026, with projections to 2032. The full source table lists each report, its publication date and the original link.
How often is this page updated?
The dataset was last verified on 2 October 2026. Annual series are refreshed when the publisher releases a new edition; corrections are accepted at any time and answered within 48 hours.
Sources
Every document behind this page, with the date we read it and whether the link still resolves. All 160 collected records are published as verified.
| Document | Publisher | Authority tier | Published | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export Orders in December 2025 Statistical release | MOEA | T1 Official | 20 Jan 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Paragraph 1 | 1 |
| China's electronic information manufacturing sector posts rapid growth in 2025 Statistical release | MIIT | T1 Official | 30 Jan 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Paragraph 2; Final paragraph | 2 |
| Korea's Annual Exports Reach New Highs in 2025 Press release | MOTIR | T1 Official | 2 Jan 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Paragraph on semiconductor exports; Paragraph 1 | 2 |
| Mapping the semiconductor value chain Report | OECD | T1 Official | 24 Jun 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Section on chip design, Figure 2.3 discussion; Section on tools and equipment, 'Wafer cleaning tools' | 3 |
| Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Increased 23% Year-Over-Year in Q2 2026, SEMI Reports | SEMI Report | SEMI | T2 Official | 3 Sep 2026 | 22 Sep 2026 | Opening paragraph, quarterly worldwide billings | 1 |
| SEMI Reports Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments Increase 7.4% Year-on-Year in Q2 2026 | SEMI Report | SEMI | T2 Official | 29 Jul 2026 | 22 Sep 2026 | Opening paragraph, Q2 2026 shipment area; Opening paragraph, year-on-year change | 2 |
| Global Semiconductor Equipment Sales Forecast to Reach a Record $229 Billion in 2028, SEMI Reports | SEMI Report | SEMI | T2 Official | 14 Jul 2026 | 22 Sep 2026 | Semiconductor Equipment Sales by Segment, back-end equipment paragraph; Opening paragraph, 2028 total; Opening paragraph, 2026 total | 5 |
| SEMI Reports Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Increased 14% Year-Over-Year in Q1 2026 | SEMI Report | SEMI | T2 Official | 4 Jun 2026 | 22 Sep 2026 | Opening paragraph, quarterly worldwide billings | 1 |
| Global Semiconductor Materials Market Revenue Reaches Record $73.2 Billion in 2025, SEMI Reports Press release | SEMI | T2 Official | 12 May 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Paragraph 1; Paragraph on regional materials consumption | 4 |
| SEMI Reports Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Reached $135 Billion in 2025, Up 15% Year-on-Year Press release | SEMI | T2 Official | 7 Apr 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Back-end equipment segment; Paragraph 1; Regional paragraph | 20 |
| SEMI Reports 2025 Annual Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments and Revenue Results Press release | SEMI | T2 Official | 10 Feb 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Paragraph 1; Shipments Increase in 2025 Amid Strong AI-driven Demand, While Revenue Softens | 4 |
| SEMI Reports Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Increased 11% Year-Over-Year in Q3 2025 Press release | SEMI | T2 Official | 2 Dec 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Paragraph 1; SEMI Reports Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Increased 11% Year-Over-Year In Q3 2025 (Ajit Manocha quote); SEMI Reports Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Increased 11% Year-Over-Year In Q3 2025 (press release body) | 4 |
| SEMI Forecasts 69% Growth in Advanced Chipmaking Capacity Through 2028 Due to AI Press release | SEMI | T2 Official | 25 Jun 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Paragraph 3; Paragraph beginning 'Fab Equipment in Advanced Technology Soar...'; Paragraph beginning '2nm and below capacity deployment...' | 4 |
| Newsroom: SEMI and Semiconductor Industry News, Technology & Trends Press release | SEMI | T2 Official | — | 22 Sep 2026 | SEMI PRESS RELEASES | 1 |
| SEMI Press Releases Press release | SEMI | T2 Official | — | 22 Sep 2026 | SEMI Press Release, Sep 3, 2026; SEMI Press Release, Jul 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 6.4% Month-to-Month in July Press release | SIA | T2 Official | 4 Sep 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Lead paragraph; Opening paragraph, July 2026 versus July 2025; Regional paragraph, year-to-year sales in July, Americas | 10 |
| Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 11% Month-to-Month in April Press release | SIA | T2 Official | 5 Jun 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Paragraph 2; Paragraph 1 | 3 |
| Global Annual Semiconductor Sales Increase 25.6% to $791.7 Billion in 2025 Press release | SIA | T2 Official | 6 Feb 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Product segment paragraph; Opening paragraph; Paragraph 1 | 13 |
| Market Data (press release index) - Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 29.8% Year-to-Year in November Press release index | SIA | T2 Official | 8 Jan 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Listing entry dated 04/03/26; Listing entry dated 03/06/26; Listing entry dated 01/08/26 | 6 |
| Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 4.7% Month-to-Month in October Press release | SIA | T2 Official | 4 Dec 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Paragraph 1 | 1 |
| Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 15.8% from Q2 to Q3; Month-to-Month Sales Grow 7.0% in September Press release | SIA | T2 Official | 3 Nov 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Paragraph 1 | 2 |
| 2025 State of the U.S. Semiconductor Industry Report | SIA | T2 Official | 1 Jul 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Section 'Workforce' - jobs multiplier; Section 'U.S. Semiconductor Industry Domestic Economic Contribution'; Section 'Workforce' | 5 |
| 2025 SIA Factbook Report | SIA | T2 Official | 1 May 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Section 3: Capital and R&D Investment | 2 |
| Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 19.1% in 2024; Double-Digit Growth Projected in 2025 Press release | SIA | T2 Official | 7 Feb 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Paragraph on product segments; Sales hit highest-ever yearly total in 2024; Editor's update note at top of release | 16 |
| Global Semiconductor Sales Decrease 8.2% in 2023; Market Rebounds Late in Year Press release | SIA | T2 Official | 5 Feb 2024 | 14 Sep 2026 | Paragraph 1; Paragraph beginning 'On a regional basis...'; Paragraph on product segments | 10 |
| Apple Executive Chair Tim Cook to Receive Semiconductor Industry’s Top Honor Press release | SIA | T2 Official | — | 22 Sep 2026 | About SIA | 1 |
| Michael Robbins Named President and CEO of Semiconductor Industry Association Press release | SIA | T2 Official | — | 22 Sep 2026 | About SIA | 1 |
| Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 35.1% from Q1 2026 to Q2 2026 Press release | SIA | T2 Official | — | 22 Sep 2026 | About SIA; Press release body | 3 |
| SIA Commends CHIPS Awards to Accelerate Advanced Compute Semiconductor R&D Press release | SIA | T2 Official | — | 22 Sep 2026 | About SIA | 1 |
| 2026 State of the Industry Report: Historic Growth Amid Intensifying Global Competition Press release | SIA | T2 Official | — | 22 Sep 2026 | U.S. semiconductor industry leadership; Domestic semiconductor ecosystem investment; Global semiconductor market growth | 6 |
| Recent News Release Report | WSTS | T2 Official | 2 Jun 2026 | 22 Sep 2026 | 2026 product outlook paragraphs, Analog; 2026 product outlook paragraphs, Discrete semiconductors; 2026 outlook, first paragraph | 6 |
| Global Semiconductor Market grows 26% in 2025 to $796 billion (Q4 2025 release) Press release | WSTS | T2 Official | 6 Mar 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | First paragraph under headline; Section 'Regional Markets: Strong Growth in Asia Pacific and the Americas'; Section 'End-market segments: Computer Applications Lead Industry Expansion' | 8 |
| Rapid Contract Price Surge Drives 1Q26 DRAM Industry Up 81% QoQ, Says TrendForce Press release | TrendForce | T3 Research | 1 Jun 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Paragraph 4; Paragraph 1; Paragraph beginning 'hynix, which recorded the highest HBM bit shipment mix...' | 5 |
| AI Demand Drives 4Q25 Global Top 10 Foundries Revenue Up 2.6% QoQ; Samsung Gains Share and Tower Moves Up in Rankings, Says TrendForce Press release | TrendForce | T3 Research | 12 Mar 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Paragraph 3; Paragraph 2; Paragraph beginning 'GlobalFoundries ranked fifth...' | 4 |
| 2Q25 Foundry Revenue Surges 14.6% to Record High, TSMC's Market Share Hits 70%, Says TrendForce Press release | TrendForce | T3 Research | 1 Sep 2025 | 14 Sep 2026 | Paragraph 1 | 1 |
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18 further figures come from companies reporting on their own results and operations. They describe one company rather than the industry, so they are not part of this page. They stay published, with their sources: ASML, NVIDIA, Samsung, TSMC.
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