The global semiconductor industry brought in $298.5 billion in revenue during the first quarter of 2026. This is a huge 25% jump from the previous quarter, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). The SIA believes the industry is on track to reach an astonishing $1 trillion in sales this year.
This nearly $300 billion in total revenue includes sales of many different types of chips, like logic, memory, analog, and mixed-signal chips. In March 2026 alone, monthly revenue hit $99.5 billion. This shows a massive 79.2% increase from $55.5 billion in March 2025 and is 11.5% higher than February 2026 levels. These monthly numbers are calculated by averaging sales over three months by World Semiconductor Trade Statistics.
The Semiconductor Industry Association represents companies that make 99% of their chip revenue in the U.S., and also nearly two-thirds of chip companies outside the U.S. This means that the actual total sales of chips by all makers were even higher than $300 billion in early 2026. It’s actually quite hard to get an exact total for worldwide semiconductor revenue. Private companies often don’t share their financial results publicly.
Also, some companies like Apple, Bosch, Huawei, Sony, and Tesla make their own chips but are also involved in other businesses, so it’s tough to figure out their exact chip sales. Many companies from China also tend to stay out of the U.S. spotlight and don’t like sharing their sales data with the SIA.
Looking at different regions, sales in March 2026 compared to the same month last year grew significantly: 108.5% in Asia Pacific, 83.1% in the Americas, 74.8% in China, 46.5% in Europe, and 7.4% in Japan. Compared to February 2026, sales also went up across all major markets: 13.3% in the Americas, 12.7% in China, 9.8% in APAC, 8.4% in Europe, and 7.1% in Japan.
“Global chip sales are still expected to reach $1 trillion in 2026, with first-quarter sales much higher than the last quarter of 2025,” said John Neuffer, SIA president and CEO. “Strong sales in Asia Pacific, the Americas, and China fueled global semiconductor market growth. This shows a broad and strong demand for chips and all the tech products they power.”
With the current AI boom driving a huge demand for semiconductors and predictions of critical chip shortages lasting for years, total revenues across the industry will likely keep climbing sharply. Chip makers of all kinds will probably continue to profit from the AI surge with every chip they can produce.
