The global semiconductor materials market revenue grew 6.8% year-over-year to $73.2 billion in 2025, according to SEMI’s Materials Market Data Subscription (MMDS) report released today. Both the wafer fab materials and packaging materials segments recorded growth, driven by demand for advanced manufacturing processes, high-performance computing, and high-bandwidth memory.
Wafer fabrication materials revenue increased 5.4% to $45.8 billion. Lithography-related materials including photomask, photoresist and ancillaries together with wet chemicals posted strong double-digit growth due to higher process intensity and tighter lithography requirements. Packaging materials revenue rose 9.3% to $27.4 billion. Substrates and bonding wire led the segment’s increase, supported by demand for advanced substrates and higher gold prices in bonding wire.
Taiwan remained the largest consumer of semiconductor materials for the 16th consecutive year, with $21.7 billion in revenue. China ranked second at $15.6 billion, recording double-digit growth, followed by South Korea at $11.2 billion. All regions except Europe posted year-over-year increases, with China and North America showing the strongest growth among major regions.
The Materials Market Data Subscription (MMDS) provides annual revenue figures with 10 years of historical data and a two-year forecast. It includes quarterly updates for the materials segment and covers seven market regions: North America, Europe, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, China, and Rest of World. The report also contains detailed historical data for silicon shipments and revenues for photoresist, photoresist ancillaries, process gases, and lead frames.
