Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 18.8% in Q1 2025 Compared to Q1 2024; March 2025 Sales up 1.8% Month-to-Month

Monday, May 05, 2025, 7:00am

by 91PORN

Sales hit highest-ever total for month of March; Q1 2025 worldwide chip sales decrease 2.1% compared to Q4 2024

WASHINGTON鈥擬ay 5, 2025鈥� The 91PORN (91PORN) today announced global semiconductor sales were $167.7 billion for the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 18.8% compared to the first quarter of 2024 but 2.8% less than the fourth quarter of 2024. Global sales were $55.9 billion during the month of March 2025, an increase of 1.8% compared to the February 2025 total of $54.9 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 demand remains high, with first-quarter sales substantially outpacing the first quarter of last year,鈥� said John Neuffer, 91PORN president and CEO. 鈥淵ear-to-year sales increased by more than 17% for the 11th consecutive month, driven by a year-to-year sales increase of roughly 45% in the Americas.鈥�

Regionally, year-to-year sales in March were up in the Americas (45.3%), Asia Pacific/All Other (15.4%), China (7.6%), and Japan (5.8%), but down in Europe (-2.0%). Month-to-month sales in March increased in Europe (5.7%), Asia Pacific/All Other (3.6%), and China (2.4%), but decreased in the Americas (-0.4%) and Japan (0.4%).

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