Worldwide Q3 sales increase 10.2 percent compared to Q2; September sales increase 22.2 percent year-to-year and 2.8 percent month-to-month
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2017 — (PRNewswire) — The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $107.9 billion for the third quarter of 2017, marking the industry's highest-ever quarterly sales and an increase of 10.2 percent compared to the previous quarter. Sales for the month of September 2017 were $36.0 billion, an increase of 22.2 percent over the September 2016 total of $29.4 billion and 2.8 percent more than the previous month's total of $35.0 billion. All monthly sales numbers are compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization and represent a three-month moving average.
"Global semiconductor sales increased sharply year-to-year in September, and year-to-date sales through September are more than 20 percent higher than at the same point last year," said John Neuffer, SIA president and CEO. "The industry posted its highest-ever quarterly sales in Q3, and the global market is poised to reach its highest-ever annual revenue in 2017."
Regionally, year-to-year and month-to-month sales increased in September across all markets: the Americas (40.7 percent year-to-year/5.9 percent month-to-month), China (19.9 percent/2.5 percent), Europe (19.0 percent/1.8 percent), Asia Pacific/All Other (16.8 percent/1.9 percent), and Japan (11.9 percent/0.5 percent).
"The Americas market continued to stand out, notching its largest year-to-year sales increase in more than seven years," Neuffer said. "Standouts among semiconductor product categories included memory products like DRAM and NAND flash, both of which posted major year-to-year growth in September, as well as Logic products, which enjoyed double-digit growth year-to-year."
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Sept 2017 |
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Billions |
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Month-to-Month Sales |
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Market |
Last Month |
Current Month |
% Change |
Americas |
7.55 |
8.00 |
5.9% |
Europe |
3.22 |
3.28 |
1.8% |
Japan |
3.13 |
3.14 |
0.5% |
China |
11.08 |
11.36 |
2.5% |
Asia Pacific/All Other |
9.98 |
10.17 |
1.9% |
Total |
34.96 |
35.95 |
2.8% |
Year-to-Year Sales |
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Market |
Last Year |
Current Month |
% Change |
Americas |
5.68 |
8.00 |
40.7% |
Europe |
2.76 |
3.28 |
19.0% |
Japan |
2.81 |
3.14 |
11.9% |
China |
9.47 |
11.36 |
19.9% |
Asia Pacific/All Other |
8.71 |
10.17 |
16.8% |
Total |
29.43 |
35.95 |
22.2% |
Three-Month-Moving Average Sales |
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Market |
Apr/May/Jun |
Jul/Aug/Sep |
% Change |
Americas |
6.59 |
8.00 |
21.4% |
Europe |
3.16 |
3.28 |
3.7% |
Japan |
2.98 |
3.14 |
5.5% |
China |
10.40 |
11.36 |
9.2% |
Asia Pacific/All Other |
9.50 |
10.17 |
7.1% |
Total |
32.63 |
35.95 |
10.2% |