India, May 5 -- Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) announced that the global semiconductor sales were $298.5 billion during the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 25% compared to Q4 of 2025.

Global sales were $99.5 billion during the month of March 2026, an increase of 79.2% compared to the March 2025 total of $55.5 billion and 11.5% more than sales in February 2026. Monthly sales are compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization and represent a three-month moving average. SIA represents 99% of the U.S. semiconductor industry by revenue, and nearly two-thirds of non-U.S. chip firms.

"Global chip sales remain on track to reach $1 trillion in 2026, with Q1 sales significantly exceeding sales in Q4 2025,...