Global chip sales hit record $75.3b as Japan lags

Asia Pacific, Americas, China, and Europe score, as Japan fell 8.9%.

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) announced on 8 January that global semiconductor industry sales totalled $75.3b on November 2025, representing a 29.8% increase compared to the November 2024 total of $58b and 3.5% higher than the October 2025 total of $72.7b.

Monthly sales figures are compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organisation and represent a three-month moving average. The SIA represents 99% of the U.S. semiconductor industry by revenue and nearly two-thirds of non-U.S. chip firms.

"The global semiconductor industry posted its highest-ever monthly sales total in November, with demand increasing across all major product categories on a month-to-month basis," said John Neuffer, SIA president and chief executive. "Looking ahead, the global chip market is projected to grow substantially in 2026, reaching nearly $1t in annual sales."

Regionally, year-on-year sales rose in Asia Pacific/All Other (66.1%), the Americas (23.0%), China (22.9%), and Europe (11.1%), whilst declining in Japan (-8.9%).

Month-on-month sales increased in Asia Pacific/All Other (5.0%), China (3.9%), the Americas (3.0%), and Europe (1.2%), but decreased slightly in Japan (-0.1%).

November's sales figure marks the global industry's highest-ever monthly total, demonstrating robust demand across the sector as the industry approaches the projected $1t milestone for 2026.