WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors were $35.4 billion in January, down 0.3% year-over-year and 2.2% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

All monthly sales numbers are compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics organization and represent a three-month moving average.

“The global semiconductor market got off to a solid start in 2020, with the industry nearly posting positive year-to-year sales growth for the first time in more than a year,” said John Neuffer, SIA president and CEO. “Still, the global market faces significant macroeconomic headwinds, including global trade unrest and ongoing concerns about worldwide spread of the coronavirus, which could limit continued market recovery.”

Regionally, year-over-year sales increased slightly in China (5.2%) and the Americas (0.8%) but fell in Asia Pacific/All Other (4.1%), Japan (5%), and Europe (5.6%). Sequentially, sales increased in Europe (1.2%) but were down across all other regional markets: Asia Pacific/All Other (0.7%), Japan (1.9%), the Americas (2.1%), and China (4.3%).