Global chip sales nearly double in April, SIA says

The Americas and Asia-Pacific led regional growth.

Worldwide semiconductor sales reached $110.5b in April 2026, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) announced on June 5, marking an 11% rise from March’s $99.5b and a near-doubling of the $56.9b recorded in April 2025 — a 93.9% year-on-year increase.

The figures, compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organisation as a three-month moving average, underscore what the industry body describes as 14 consecutive months of month-on-month growth. The SIA represents 99% of the US semiconductor industry by revenue and nearly two-thirds of non-US chip firms.

The association has also endorsed the WSTS Spring 2026 global forecast, which projects annual global sales will grow by 90% to $1.5t this year — a milestone now expected to arrive sooner than previously anticipated. Sales are further projected to exceed $1.9t in 2027.

“The global market continues to notch robust year-on-year growth driven by sales into the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, and China,” said John Neuffer, SIA president and chief executive. “Demand for AI infrastructure and accelerated computing platforms is fuelling a faster-than-expected expansion.”

Regionally, year-on-year growth was strongest in the Americas, which posted a 115.8% increase, followed by Asia-Pacific at 114.9%, China at 78.6%, Europe at 54.7%, and Japan at 15.6%. On a month-on-month basis, all regions recorded gains, led again by the Americas at 16.7%, with Asia-Pacific up 8.7%, China 8%, Europe 6.7%, and Japan 6.4%.

Neuffer urged Washington to translate the industry’s momentum into policy action, warning that the United States must advance measures enabling it to capture a significant share of future growth — both for economic strength and national security.