Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 22.6 Percent Year-to-Year in May

Year-to-year growth is global market's largest since September 2010

WASHINGTON, July 3, 2017 — (PRNewswire) — The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $31.9 billion for the month of May 2017, an increase of 22.6 percent compared to the May 2016 total of $26.0 billion and 1.9 percent more than the April 2017 total of $31.4 billion. Year-to-year growth in May was the global market's largest since September 2010. All major regional markets notched year-to-year increases of more than 15 percent in May, and the Americas led the way with growth of 30.5 percent. All monthly sales numbers are compiled by the  World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization and represent a three-month moving average. 

World semiconductor revenues, year-to-year percent change

"The global semiconductor market has settled into a period of significant and steady growth in 2017, with sales through May well ahead of the total from the same point last year," said John Neuffer, president and CEO, Semiconductor Industry Association. "Significantly, recent market growth has been consistent across all major regional markets and semiconductor product categories, with sales of memory products continuing to lead the way."

Year-to-year sales increased across all regions: the Americas (30.5 percent), China (26.3 percent), Europe (18.3 percent), Asia Pacific/All Other (17.7 percent), and Japan (15.8 percent). Month-to-month sales increased in Europe (3.9 percent), the Americas (2.8 percent), Japan (2.3 percent), Asia Pacific/All Other (1.7 percent), and China (0.7 percent).

To find out how to purchase the WSTS Subscription Package, which includes comprehensive monthly semiconductor sales data and detailed WSTS Forecasts, please visit  http://www.semiconductors.org/industry_statistics/wsts_subscription_package/. For data on the global and U.S. semiconductor industry and market, please download the 2017 SIA Factbook:  http://go.semiconductors.org/2017-sia-factbook-0-0-0.

May 2017




Billions




Month-to-Month Sales                              




Market

Last Month

Current Month

% Change

Americas

6.09

6.25

2.8%

Europe

2.99

3.11

3.9%

Japan

2.89

2.96

2.3%

China

10.15

10.23

0.7%

Asia Pacific/All Other

9.23

9.39

1.7%

Total

31.35

31.93

1.9%





Year-to-Year Sales                         




Market

Last Year

Current Month

% Change

Americas

4.79

6.25

30.5%

Europe

2.63

3.11

18.3%

Japan

2.55

2.96

15.8%

China

8.09

10.23

26.3%

Asia Pacific/All Other

7.98

9.39

17.7%

Total

26.05

31.93

22.6%





Three-Month-Moving Average Sales




Market

Dec/Jan/Feb

Mar/Apr/May

% Change

Americas

6.00

6.25

4.3%

Europe

2.82

3.11

10.3%

Japan

2.76

2.96

7.3%

China

10.05

10.23

1.7%

Asia Pacific/All Other

8.78

9.39

7.0%

Total

30.40

31.93

5.0%


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