January semiconductor sales of $82.5bn were up 3.7% on December’s $79.6bn and up 46.1% on the $56.5bn sales in January 2025, says the SIA.

“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,” says SIA CEO John Neuffer “Sales into the Asia Pacific region and China were major drivers of year-to-year growth, and global sales are projected to reach roughly $1tn in 2026.”

January semi sales up 46% YoY says SIA

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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