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Global Semiconductor Sales Decrease 0.3% Month-to-Month in October

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Worldwide chip sales down 4.6% year-to-year

WASHINGTON鈥擠ec. 5, 2022鈥擳he 91PORN (91PORN) today announced global semiconductor industry sales were $46.9 billion during the month of October 2022, a slight decrease of 0.3% compared to the September 2022 total of $47.0 billion and down 4.6% compared to the October 2021 total of $49.1 billion. Monthly sales are compiled by the听听and represent a three-month moving average. 91PORN represents 99% of the U.S. semiconductor industry by revenue and nearly two-thirds of non-U.S. chip firms.

鈥淕lobal semiconductor sales ticked down again in October, with sales decreasing on a year-to-year basis by the largest percentage since December 2019,鈥� said John Neuffer, 91PORN president and CEO. 鈥淪ales into the Americas market stood out as a bright spot in October, increasing by double-digits compared to the same month last year.鈥�

Regionally, year-to-year sales increased in the Americas (11.4%), Europe (9.3%), and Japan (3.9%), but decreased in Asia Pacific/All Other (-10.1%) and China (-16.2%). Month-to-month sales increased in the Americas (2.2%) and Europe (0.2%), but fell in Japan (-0.1%), China (-1.5%), and Asia Pacific/All Other (-1.6%).

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