$159.7 billion. That is what the world’s chipmakers sold in August 2026, according to figures the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) published on October 5. It is 8% more than the $147.9 billion recorded for July, and 144.3% more than the $65.4 billion of August 2025.
The association also said that annual global semiconductor sales have already passed $1 trillion through August. SIA said the industry is reaching that milestone for the first time ever.
What the number means
One caution on method. The monthly totals are compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics organization, known as WSTS, and each one is a three-month moving average. So the August figure smooths out the swings of the months around it rather than counting August alone. SIA, for its part, says it represents 99% of the U.S. semiconductor industry by revenue and nearly two-thirds of non-U.S. chip firms.
“The global semiconductor market grew for the 18th consecutive month in August, with sales into the Americas, the Asia Pacific, and China driving strong and sustained year-to-year growth,” said Michael Robbins, SIA’s president and CEO. He called the $1 trillion mark a major milestone.
Region by region
Every region SIA tracks was up on the year. The Americas led at 180.9%, followed by Asia Pacific/All Other at 143.0% and China at 131.3%. Europe rose 98.5%, and Japan 62.3%.
The month-to-month picture was also positive everywhere, though the order changed. Asia Pacific/All Other grew 9.1% from July, Japan 8.5%, the Americas 8.2% and Europe 7.5%. China posted the smallest monthly rise, 6.6%.
For readers in India and elsewhere in Asia who track the chip cycle, the release itself carries no country breakdown below those regional groupings, so it says nothing about any single market inside the Asia Pacific block. SIA points to WSTS subscription data and its own Databook for the detailed monthly series.
These are sales figures from the industry’s own trade association. They show how much money moved through the chip trade in August. They do not explain why.
Sources
- Year-to-date global semiconductor sales top $1 trillion through August
- Year-to-Date Global Semiconductor Sales Top $1 Trillion Through August – Semiconductor Industry Association
