From Asia Pacific’s surge to China’s momentum, January 2026’s $82.5 billion chip sales signal a booming semiconductor market, with the industry eyeing the $1 trillion mark.
Global semiconductor sales reached $82.5 billion in January 2026, marking a 3.7% rise from December’s $79.6 billion and a sharp 46.1% increase compared with January 2025, according to figures released by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
The data, compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organisation, is based on a three‑month moving average.
Regionally, on a year-on-year basis, sales in Asia Pacific/All Other rose 82.4% to $24.5 billion, while China recorded a 47% increase to $22.8 billion. The Americas grew 34.9% to $26.4 billion, and Europe advanced 26.1% to $5.2 billion. Japan was the only region to decline, with sales falling 6.2% to $3.7 billion.
Month‑to‑month figures also reflected broad growth. China led with a 5.8% rise, followed by Europe at 5.3%, Asia Pacific/All Other at 5.0%, and the Americas at 1.2%. Japan again contracted, down 1.7%.
The three‑month moving average showed total global sales at $82.5 billion, up 12.9% from $73.1 billion in the previous period. Regional increases included 12.8% in the Americas, 16.8% in China, 14.1% in Asia Pacific/All Other, and 6.1% in Europe. Japan declined by 4.8%.
“Following the semiconductor industry’s highest‑ever sales total in 2025, the global chip market continued to grow in January of this year, topping December’s results and far outpacing sales from January of last year,” said John Neuffer, SIA president and CEO.
He added that sales in Asia Pacific and China were major contributors to year‑on‑year expansion, with global revenues projected to approach $1 trillion in 2026.
