Aug 5 - WSTS announced on Aug 4 (California time) that global semiconductor market reached $346 billion in Jan-Jun 2025, up 18.9% YoY.
Q1 2025 saw $167 billion (+18.1% YoY); Q2 hit $180 billion (+19.6% YoY).
By category, H1 logic semiconductors surged 37%, memory grew 20%, sensors rose 16%, analog and micro-devices edged up 4%. Discretes and optoelectronics dipped 4% and 0.5% sequentially.
WSTS upgraded 2025 full-year forecast to $728 billion (+15.4% vs 2024) and projected 2026 to reach $800 billion (+9.9% YoY).
ICgoodFind: The global semiconductor market shows strong growth with a promising outlook, worth noting.