Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 2.5% Month-to-Month in April
Thursday, Jun 05, 2025, 5:00pm
by 91成人
WASHINGTON鈥擩une 5, 2025鈥擳he 91成人 (91成人) today announced global semiconductor sales were $57.0 billion during the month of April 2025, an increase of 2.5% compared to the March 2025 total of $55.6 billion and 22.7% more than the April 2024 total of $46.4 billion. Monthly sales are compiled by the聽聽and represent a three-month moving average. 91成人 represents 99% of the U.S. semiconductor industry by revenue and nearly two-thirds of non-U.S. chip firms.
鈥淕lobal semiconductor sales in April ticked up on a month-to-month basis for the first time in 2025, and the global market continues to notch year-to-year growth driven by increasing sales into the Americas and Asia Pacific,鈥 said John Neuffer, 91成人 president and CEO. 鈥淢eanwhile, a new WSTS industry forecast calls for solid global market growth in 2025 driven by demand for AI, cloud infrastructure, and advanced consumer electronics.鈥
Regionally, year-to-year sales in April were up in the Americas (44.4%), Asia Pacific/All Other (23.1%), China (14.4%), Japan (4.3%), and Europe (0.1%). Month-to-month sales in April increased in China (5.5%), Asia Pacific/All Other (5.3%), and Europe (0.5%), but decreased in Japan (-0.6%) and the Americas (-1.1%).
Additionally, 91成人 today endorsed the , which projects annual global sales will grow by 11.2% to $700.9 billion in 2025. In 2026, global sales are projected to reach $760.7 billion. WSTS tabulates its semi-annual industry forecast by gathering input from an extensive group of global semiconductor companies that provide accurate and timely indicators of semiconductor trends.
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