Global semiconductor sales reached $146.8 billion in July 2026, up 6.4% from June and 135.1% above the same month of 2025, according to data released by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) and compiled by World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS). The growth extended across every major region, though the Americas and Asia posted the largest year-over-year gains.
The global chip market in 20 seconds
- Global sales reached $146.8 billion in July.
- The market grew 6.4% versus June and 135.1% year over year.
- The Americas posted the biggest year-over-year gain, up 171.3%.
- China grew 123.6% and Asia-Pacific/Others, 134.9%.
- The SIA says 2026 has already surpassed the previous full-year record after just seven months.
The scale of the growth becomes especially clear when comparing July’s $146.8 billion with the $62.45 billion recorded a year earlier — roughly $84.35 billion more in a single year. It’s worth noting a quirk of these statistics: the monthly figures published by the SIA correspond to three-month moving averages compiled by WSTS.
The month-over-month comparison also shows the market continuing to climb. June closed at $137.91 billion, so July added about $8.89 billion, extending what the U.S. association describes as 17 consecutive months of month-over-month growth.
The Americas lead the growth, but every region is up
Regional performance shows very broad-based expansion. None of the five major markets tracked in the statistics closed July below June.
| Market | June 2026 | July 2026 | Monthly change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | $50.08B | $54.44B | +8.7% |
| Europe | $7.75B | $8.15B | +5.2% |
| Japan | $5.06B | $5.52B | +9.2% |
| China | $37.09B | $38.17B | +2.9% |
| Asia-Pacific/Others | $37.94B | $40.51B | +6.8% |
| Total | $137.91B | $146.80B | +6.4% |
Japan posted the largest month-over-month increase, at 9.2%, though its absolute volume remains considerably smaller than that of the Americas, China, or the rest of Asia-Pacific.
The Americas grew 8.7% to reach $54.44 billion, becoming the largest market in July’s ranking. Asia-Pacific and the other markets grouped by WSTS added up to $40.51 billion, while China reached $38.17 billion.
Europe came in at $8.15 billion, up 5.2% from June.
The gap widens further when July 2026 is compared with July 2025.
| Market | July 2025 | July 2026 | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | $20.07B | $54.44B | +171.3% |
| Europe | $4.40B | $8.15B | +85.2% |
| Japan | $3.66B | $5.52B | +50.8% |
| China | $17.07B | $38.17B | +123.6% |
| Asia-Pacific/Others | $17.25B | $40.51B | +134.9% |
| Total | $62.45B | $146.80B | +135.1% |
The Americas stand out with year-over-year growth of 171.3%, from $20.07 billion to $54.44 billion. Asia-Pacific/Others grew 134.9% and China, 123.6%.
Europe also posted a sizable increase, 85.2%, while Japan was the region with the most moderate year-over-year growth — though it still reached 50.8%.
These figures describe sales by market region and shouldn’t be confused with where the semiconductors are actually manufactured. A chip produced at an Asian fab can end up counted in a different region depending on how WSTS classifies the sale.
The three-month average confirms the jump isn’t limited to July
Comparing three-month moving averages helps filter out some of the noise a single month can introduce.
WSTS data compares the February-March-April period with May-June-July. The result again shows increases across every region.
| Market | Feb.-Mar.-Apr. | May-Jun.-Jul. | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | $40.60B | $54.44B | +34.1% |
| Europe | $6.64B | $8.15B | +22.8% |
| Japan | $4.34B | $5.52B | +27.2% |
| China | $29.47B | $38.17B | +29.5% |
| Asia-Pacific/Others | $31.56B | $40.51B | +28.4% |
| Total | $112.60B | $146.80B | +30.4% |
The global market thus grew 30.4% between the two three-month averages, from $112.60 billion to $146.80 billion.
The Americas again lead the ranking with 34.1%. China grew 29.5%, Asia-Pacific/Others 28.4%, Japan 27.2%, and Europe 22.8%.
The result reinforces the idea that the growth seen in July isn’t just a one-off swing between two months.
The industry has already topped its previous annual record in seven months, SIA says
The Semiconductor Industry Association has highlighted another especially striking figure: according to its president and CEO, John Neuffer, the industry had already, in just the first seven months of 2026, posted a sales volume higher than the highest full-year total on record.
That claim comes from the SIA itself and should be understood within the sales methodology the association uses based on WSTS data. The pace of the market in 2026 reflects semiconductor demand far above what was recorded a year earlier — a trajectory that already lined up with earlier forecasts that the global chip market would surpass $1 trillion in 2026, driven largely by AI infrastructure spending.
The figures provided, however, don’t allow all of that growth to be attributed exclusively to artificial intelligence. The market includes multiple chip categories for data centers, computers, mobile devices, automotive, industrial equipment, communications, and consumer electronics, among other applications.
AI and the expansion of data center infrastructure are part of current demand for advanced semiconductors and memory, but the regional figures published for July don’t by themselves offer enough of a breakdown to determine what share of the $146.8 billion comes directly from those applications.
It’s also worth distinguishing semiconductor sales from production capacity. An increase in global revenue doesn’t necessarily mean the number of chips sold grew at the same rate: pricing, product mix, and the weight of higher-value components can substantially change revenue figures.
What the July data does show is simultaneous expansion across every region analyzed, both month over month and year over year.
With the Americas growing 171.3% from a year earlier, China 123.6%, and Asia-Pacific/Others 134.9%, the global semiconductor market enters the second half of 2026 at a sales level far removed from where it stood twelve months earlier. The next WSTS figures will show how much of this pace can be sustained and how the regional split evolves over the final months of the year.
