Nearly $300 billion in quarterly sales and a 79% March 2026 surge underline accelerating demand in the global semiconductor market, as all major regions post strong growth.
Global semiconductor sales rose sharply in the first quarter of 2026, reaching $298.5 billion, signalling sustained demand across major markets, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Total global sales surged 25% in 1Q26, from the previous quarter. Monthly sales for March 2026 stood at $99.5 billion, up 79.2% from $55.5 billion in March 2025 and 11.5% higher than February 2026. The figures, compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS), are based on a three-month moving average.
Regionally, the year-on-year growth in March 2026 was led by Asia Pacific/All Other markets, which surged 108.5%, followed by the Americas at 83.1% and China at 74.8%. Europe recorded a 46.5% increase, while Japan posted more modest growth of 7.4%.
On a month-on-month basis, March sales rose 13.3% in the Americas, 12.7% in China and 9.8% in Asia Pacific/All Other regions. Europe and Japan recorded increases of 8.4% and 7.1%, respectively.
The Americas generated $33.81 billion in revenue in March, followed by Asia Pacific/All Other at $28.72 billion and China at $26.74 billion. Europe and Japan reported $6.20 billion and $4.05 billion, respectively.
Three-month moving averages also reflected strong sequential growth, with global sales rising from $79.63 billion in the October–December (2025) period to $99.52 billion in January-March (2026), an increase of 25%.
“Global chip sales remain on track to reach $1 trillion in 2026, with Q1 sales significantly exceeding sales in Q4 2025,” said John Neuffer, SIA president and CEO.
He attributed the growth to strong demand across Asia Pacific, the Americas and China, supported by expanding use of semiconductors in technology products.
