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Global chip sales rose 18.8% in Q1 2025 vs. same quarter last year

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outpacing the fi rst quarter of last year,”
Semiconductor Industry Association said John Neuff er, SIA president and CEO.
(SIA) recently announced that global
semiconductor sales were $167.7 “Year-to-year sales increased by more
billion for the fi rst quarter of 2025, an than 17% for the eleventh consecutive
increase of 18.8% compared to the month, driven by a year-to-year sales
fi rst quarter of 2024, but 2.8% less increase of roughly 45% in the Americas,”
than the fourth quarter of 2024. he added.

Global sales were $55.9 billion during Regionally, year-to-year sales in March
the month of March 2025, an increase were up in the Americas (45.3%); Asia
of 1.8% compared to the February 2025 Pacifi c/Al Others (15.4%); China (7.6%)
total of $54.9 billion. and Japan (5.8%), but down in Europe
(-2.0%).
Monthly sales are compiled by the World
Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) Sales increase in Europe
organization and represent a three-month Month-to-month sales in March increased
moving average. in Europe (5.7%), but decreased in the
Americas (-0.4%) and Japan (0.4%)
SIA represents 99% of the U.S.
semiconductor industry by revenue and TSMC unveils A14 process at
nearly two-thirds of non-U.S. chip fi rms. North America symposium
Global semiconductor demand remains
high, with fi rst-quarter sales substantially SUNNYVALE, Calif. — TSMC un-

veiled its new, cutting-edge logic
technology, A14 at
the company’s North
America symposium.
Blue = Revenue Red= Change
A14 is designed to
drive AI transformation
forward by delivering
faster computing
and greater power
effi ciency.

It is also expected to
enhance smartphones
by improving their on-
board AI capabilities.
and making them
even even smarter.
It is planned to enter
production in 2028.

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