Global chip sales surge 35% in Q2 as demand accelerates

The industry is on track to exceed $1.5t in sales for 2026.

Worldwide semiconductor sales jumped to $403.3b in the second quarter, with June alone topping $134b, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) said.

June sales were up 123.6% year on year and 9.7% higher than May, according to figures compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics organisation as a three-month moving average.

John Neuffer, SIA president and chief executive, said the industry was on track to exceed $1.5t in sales for 2026 as a whole, with the second quarter running well ahead of the first. He credited robust demand across the Americas, the Asia-Pacific region and China for driving the market’s expansion, calling it evidence of the sector’s central role in technological innovation and economic competitiveness.

Every region tracked posted double-digit annual growth in June. The Americas led the way with sales up 160.9% year on year, followed by Asia-Pacific/All Other markets at 124.4%, China at 112.8%, Europe at 75.2% and Japan at 39%. On a month-to-month basis, China recorded the fastest growth at 10.4%, ahead of Asia-Pacific/All Other (9.8%), the Americas (9.6%), Japan (8.6%) and Europe (7.7%).