WASHINGTON – Global semiconductor sales for September increased 1.9% month-to-month and fell 4.5% year-over-year, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.

Worldwide sales of semiconductors totaled $134.7 billion during the third quarter, an increase of 6.3% compared to the second quarter and down 4.5% compared to the third quarter of 2022. Monthly sales are compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization and represent a three-month moving average.

"Global semiconductor sales increased on a month-to-month basis for the seventh consecutive time in September, reinforcing the positive momentum the chip market has experienced during the middle part of this year," said John Neuffer, SIA president and CEO. "The long-term outlook for semiconductor demand remains strong, with chips enabling countless products the world depends on and giving rise to new, transformative technologies of the future."

Regionally, month-to-month sales increased in Asia Pacific/All Other (3.4%), Europe (3.0%), the Americas (2.4%), and China (0.5%), but decreased slightly in Japan (-0.2%). Year-to-year sales increased in Europe (6.7%), but decreased in the Americas (-2%), Japan (-3.6%), Asia Pacific/All Other (-5.6%) and China (-9.4%).