Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 21.5 Percent Year-to-Year in November

Worldwide market notches highest-ever monthly sales of $37.7 billion; sales increase 1.6 percent compared to October

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 2018 — (PRNewswire) — The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $37.7 billion for the month of November 2017, an increase of 21.5 percent compared to the November 2016 total of $31.0 billion and 1.6 percent more than the October 2017 total of $37.1 billion. 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  World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization and represent a three-month moving average. 

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"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," said SIA President & CEO John Neuffer. "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).

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 detailed data on the global and U.S. semiconductor industry and market, consider purchasing the 2017 SIA Databook:  https://www.semiconductors.org/forms/sia_databook/.

Nov 2017




Billions




Month-to-Month Sales                              




Market

Last Month

Current Month

% Change

Americas

8.54

8.77

2.6%

Europe

3.37

3.43

1.8%

Japan

3.20

3.21

0.3%

China

11.65

11.90

2.1%

Asia Pacific/All Other

10.33

10.39

0.5%

Total

37.09

37.69

1.6%





Year-to-Year Sales                         




Market

Last Year

Current Month

% Change

Americas

6.25

8.77

40.2%

Europe

2.88

3.43

18.8%

Japan

2.90

3.21

10.6%

China

10.04

11.90

18.5%

Asia Pacific/All Other

8.94

10.39

16.2%

Total

31.02

37.69

21.5%





Three-Month-Moving Average Sales




Market

Jun/Jul/Aug

Sep/Oct/Nov

% Change

Americas

7.55

8.77

16.1%

Europe

3.22

3.43

6.4%

Japan

3.13

3.21

2.6%

China

11.08

11.90

7.4%

Asia Pacific/All Other

9.98

10.39

4.0%

Total

34.96

37.69

7.8%


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