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Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 3.7% Month-to-Month in January

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Worldwide chip sales increase 46.1% year-to-year

WASHINGTON鈥擬arch 6, 2026鈥擳he 91PORN (91PORN) today announced global semiconductor sales were $82.5 billion during the month of January 2026, an increase of 3.7% compared to the December 2025 total of $79.6 billion and 46.1% more than the January 2025 total of $56.5 billion. Monthly sales are compiled by the 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.

鈥淔ollowing the semiconductor industry鈥檚 highest-ever sales total in 2025, the global chip market continued to grow in January of this year, topping December鈥檚 results and far outpacing sales from January of last year,鈥� said John Neuffer, 91PORN president and CEO. 鈥淪ales into the Asia Pacific region and China were major drivers of year-to-year growth, and global sales are projected to reach roughly $1 trillion in 2026.鈥�

Regionally, year-to-year sales in January were up in Asia Pacific/All Other (82.4%), China (47.0%), the Americas (34.9%), and Europe (26.1%), but declined in Japan (-6.2%). Month-to-month sales in January increased in China (5.8%), Asia Pacific/All Other (5.0%), Europe (5.3%), and the Americas (1.2%), but were down in Japan (1.7%).

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