Global semiconductor industry breaks monthly sales record and edges closer to $400 billion annual sales
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $37.7 billion for the month of November 2017, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.
The above figure represents an increase of 21.5 percent compared with the November 2016 total of $31 billion and 1.6 percent more than the October 2017 total of $37.1 billion.
The SIA, a US industry organisation monitoring, says all major regional markets posted both year-to-year and month-to-month sales increases in November, with the Americas market leading the way.
All monthly sales numbers are compiled by the SIA’s World Semiconductor Trade Statistics organization and represent a three-month moving average (see chart below).
SIA president and CEO John Neuffer says: “The global semiconductor industry reached another key milestone in November, notching its highest-ever monthly sales, and appears poised to reach $400 billion in annual sales for the first time.
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“Global market growth continues to be led by sales of memory products, but sales of all other major semiconductor categories also increased both month-to-month and year-to-year in November.
“All regional markets also experienced growth in November, with the Americas continuing to post the strongest gains.”
Regionally, year-to-year sales increased in:
- the Americas (40.2 percent);
- Europe (18.8 percent);
- China (18.5 percent);
- Asia Pacific / All Other (16.2 percent); and
- Japan (10.6 percent).
Month-to-month sales increased in:
- the Americas (2.6 percent);
- China (2.1 percent);
- Europe (1.8 percent);
- Asia Pacific / All Other (0.5 percent); and
- Japan (0.3 percent).