The size of the global semiconductor market in terms of sales were $167.7 billion for the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 18.8 percent compared to the first quarter of 2024 but 2.8 percent less than the fourth quarter of 2024.
Global sales were $55.9 billion during the month of March 2025, an increase of 1.8 percent compared to the February 2025 total of $54.9 billion, The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) said.
“Global semiconductor demand remains high, with first-quarter sales substantially outpacing the first quarter of last year,” said John Neuffer, SIA president and CEO. “Year to-year sales increased by more than 17 percent for the 11th consecutive month, driven by a year-to-year sales increase of roughly 45 percent in the Americas.”
Regionally, year-to-year sales in March were up in the Americas (45.3 percent), Asia Pacific/All Other (15.4 percent), China (7.6 percent), and Japan (5.8 percent), but down in Europe (-2.0 percent), SIA said.
Month-to-month sales in March increased in Europe (5.7 percent), Asia Pacific/All Other (3.6 percent), and China (2.4 percent), but decreased in the Americas (-0.4 percent) and Japan (0.4 percent), SIA said.
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