Surging AI and cloud demand power global chip sales to $57 billion in April, with the Asia Pacific region and the Americas leading strong year-on-year growth.
Global semiconductor sales reached $57 billion in April 2025, marking a 2.5% increase from March’s $55.6 billion and a significant 22.7% surge from $46.4 billion in April 2024, according to a recent report by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
The figures, based on a three-month moving average from the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS), show growth for the first time month-on-month this year.
Regionally, annual growth in April was strongest in the Americas at 44.4%, followed by Asia Pacific (except China and Japan) with 23.1%, China (14.4%), Japan (4.3%), and Europe with a 0.1% .
On a monthly basis, sales rose in China by 5.5%, Asia Pacific by 5.3%, and Europe by 0.5%. However, Japan and the Americas posted slight declines of 0.6% and 1.1%, respectively.
Meanwhile, moving average data for the February–April period shows modest global growth of 0.8%, with Asia Pacific leading at 8.0%. The Americas experienced a 6.6% decline, while Japan saw a 4.1% drop.
Looking ahead, SIA, which represents 99% of US chip revenues and nearly two-thirds of global chip firms outside the US, said the industry is rebounding strongly.
SIA CEO John Neuffer highlighted robust demand across AI, cloud computing, and high-end consumer electronics as key drivers. “Sales are climbing year-on-year, fuelled by strong performance in the Americas and Asia Pacific,” he noted.
WSTS also released its forecast, predicting global semiconductor sales will grow by 11.2% this year to $700.9 billion. For 2026, the market is expected to reach $760.7 billion.
