Global semiconductor sales in March 2025 will record 55.9 billion dollars (about 8 trillion yen), a record high for March. In particular, the Americas are leading the market with explosive growth of +45.3% year-on-year.
🟦 Global semiconductor sales hit record high in March – Americas surges +45.3% year-on-year
According to SIA, key data for March 2025 and Q1 include:
■ Worldwide sales
- March 2025 (monthly): $55.9 billion (approx. 8 trillion yen)
- Q1 2025 (January-March): $167.7 billion (approx. 24 trillion yen)
- YoY: +18.8%
- QoQ: -2.8%
■ Sales by region (m/m)
- Americas: $18.57 billion (-0.4%)
- China: $15.41 billion (+2.4%)
- Asia Pacific/Others: $13.91 billion (+3.6%)
- Europe: $4.24 billion (+5.7%)
- Japan: $3.77 billion (-0.4%)
■ Sales by region (year-on-year)
- Americas: +45.3%
- Asia Pacific/Others: +15.4%
- China: +7.6%
- Japan: +5.8%
- Europe: -2.0%
🟦 Generative AI and Manufacturing Support Policies Boost U.S. Market Outstanding Growth
The following factors are behind this sales growth:
■ Technology and Market Factors
- Demand for semiconductors for generative AI, cloud infrastructure, and automotive and industrial equipment continues to grow
- Shipments of high-performance chips, especially for data center applications, are active
■ Policy factors
- Massive U.S. Government Investment in CHIPS Act Boosts Manufacturing and Design Sector
- The Americas region grew by +45.3% year-on-year due to the trend of returning to Japan.
🟦 Summary
Global semiconductor sales in March 2025 will be 55.9 billion dollars (about 8 trillion yen), the highest number ever recorded for March. The company continued its strong Q1 growth of +18.8% year-over-year at $167.7 billion, with growth in the Americas (+45.3%) particularly highlighted.
This trend is shaped by the combination of AI-related demand and policy support from various countries, and the market is expected to remain strong into the second half of 2025.
