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November 6, 2024 | SIAEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced global semiconductor sales were $166.0 billion for the third quarter of 2024, an increase of 23.2% compared to the third quarter of 2023 and 10.7% more than the second quarter of 2024. Global sales were $55.3 billion during the month of September 2024, an increase of 4.1% compared to the August 2024 total of $53.1 billion. Monthly sales are compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization and represent a three-month moving average. SIA represents 99% of the U.S. semiconductor industry by revenue and nearly two-thirds of non-U.S. chip firms.
“The global semiconductor market continued to grow during the third quarter of 2024, with quarter-to-quarter sales increasing at the largest rate since 2016,” said SIA President and CEO John Neuffer. “Sales in September reached the market’s highest-ever monthly total, driven by a 46.3% year-to-year increase in the Americas.”
Regionally, year-to-year sales in September were up in the Americas (46.3%), China (22.9%), Asia Pacific/All Other (18.4%), and Japan (7.7%), but down in Europe (-8.2%). Month-to-month sales in September increased in Japan (5.3%), Asia Pacific/All Other (4.5%), the Americas (4.1%), Europe (4.0%), and China (3.6%).
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