Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 3.7% Month-to-Month in January

Friday, Mar 06, 2026, 5:00pm

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Worldwide chip sales increase 46.1% year-to-year

WASHINGTON鈥擬arch 6, 2026鈥擳he 91成人 (91成人) today announced global semiconductor sales were $82.5 billion during the month of January 2026, an increase of 3.7% compared to the December 2025 total of $79.6 billion and 46.1% more than the January 2025 total of $56.5 billion. Monthly sales are compiled by the 听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.

鈥淔ollowing the semiconductor industry鈥檚 highest-ever sales total in 2025, the global chip market continued to grow in January of this year, topping December鈥檚 results and far outpacing sales from January of last year,鈥 said John Neuffer, 91成人 president and CEO. 鈥淪ales into the Asia Pacific region and China were major drivers of year-to-year growth, and global sales are projected to reach roughly $1 trillion in 2026.鈥

Regionally, year-to-year sales in January were up in Asia Pacific/All Other (82.4%), China (47.0%), the Americas (34.9%), and Europe (26.1%), but declined in Japan (-6.2%). Month-to-month sales in January increased in China (5.8%), Asia Pacific/All Other (5.0%), Europe (5.3%), and the Americas (1.2%), but were down in Japan (1.7%).

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