In 2024, semiconductor sales were expected to reach ****** billion U.S. dollars worldwide. Forecasts for 2025 suggest the market will grow by **** percent to ****** billion U.S. dollars.
Semiconductor market
Semiconductors are an important component of many commonly used electronic devices including smartphones, tablets, and PCs. Notable semiconductor chip makers include Intel and Samsung Electronics, with Intel generating **** billion U.S. dollars and Samsung generating **** billion U.S. dollars in semiconductor revenue in 2023, placing them among the largest companies in terms of semiconductor industry revenues.
Market opportunities
Smartphones are expected to command a significant part of the semiconductor market going forward, especially as these devices become more advanced and able to support technologies such as augmented reality, virtual reality, 5G, and artificial intelligence. ​Semiconductors for use in servers and data centers are set to become an even more important opportunity, with semiconductor innovation required to support cloud data centers and the rise in edge computing.
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World Semiconductor Trade Statistics, & SIA. (December 3, 2024). Semiconductor market revenue worldwide from 1987 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/266973/global-semiconductor-sales-since-1988/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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World Semiconductor Trade Statistics, SIA. (2024). Semiconductor market revenue worldwide from 1987 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266973/global-semiconductor-sales-since-1988/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Semiconductor market revenue worldwide from 1987 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], World Semiconductor Trade Statistics, & SIA, December 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/266973/global-semiconductor-sales-since-1988/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
