The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported global semiconductor sales reached $208.4 billion in the third quarter of 2025, a 15.8% increase from the second quarter.
September 2025 sales totaled $69.5 billion, up 25.1% from $55.5 billion in September 2024 and 7.0% higher than August 2025. Monthly figures are three-month moving averages compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization. SIA represents 99% of the U.S. semiconductor industry by revenue and nearly two-thirds of non-U.S. chip firms.
John Neuffer, SIA president and CEO, stated that market growth was driven by demand for memory and logic products, with year-to-year increases fueled by sales in the Asia Pacific region and the Americas.
Year-to-year sales in September increased in Asia Pacific/All Other (47.9%), Americas (30.6%), China (15.0%), and Europe (6.0%), but decreased in Japan (-10.2%).
Month-to-month sales from August to September rose in Americas (8.2%), Asia Pacific/All Other (8.0%), China (6.0%), Europe (5.5%), and Japan (1.6%).
