The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), Washington, announces that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $85.2 billion during the third quarter of 2015, an increase of 1.5% compared to the previous quarter, but 2.8% lower than the third quarter of last year. Global sales for the month of September 2015 were $28.4 billion, 1.9% more than last month’s sales, but 2.8% less than sales from September 2014. All monthly sales numbers are compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization and represent a three-month moving average.
“Global semiconductor sales showed signs of resilience in September, increasing compared to the previous month across all regional markets for the first time in more than a year,” said John Neuffer, president and CEO, Semiconductor Industry Association. “However, softening demand and currency devaluation caused year-to-year sales to dip for the third straight month.”
Regionally, sales were up compared to last month in the Americas (4.0%), China (2.6%), Europe (2.2%), Japan (0.5%), and Asia Pacific/All Other (0.1%). Year-to-year sales increased in China (5.0%), but decreased in Asia Pacific/All Other (–3.5%), the Americas (–3.9%), Europe (–10.6%), and Japan (–11.4%).
