Global semiconductor sales increased 23.5% in November; industry sees annual record for number of semiconductors sold
Global semiconductor sales rose 23.5% Y/Y in November to $49.7B, a 1.5% M/M increase, according to new data from the Semiconductor Industry Association.
SIA represents 98% of the U.S. semiconductor industry by revenue and nearly two-thirds of non-U.S. chip firms.
SIA disclosed that the cumulative annual total of semiconductors sold through November 2021 reached 1.05 trillion, marks industryâs highest-ever annual total.

âGlobal semiconductor sales remained strong in November, increasing substantially on a year-to-year basis across all major regional markets and semiconductor product categories,â said John Neuffer, SIA president and CEO.
Regionally, Y/Y sales increased across all markets: Europe +26.3%, China +21.4%, the Americas +28.7%, Asia Pacific/All Other +22.2%, and Japan +19.5%.
On M/M sales growth: Americas 4.2%, Japan 1.1%, the Asia-Pacific/All Other 0.9%, and Europe 3.1%, but fell slightly in China -0.2%.
In November, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM), ASE Technology (NYSE:ASX), United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC), Hon-Hai (OTCPK:HNHAF), AU Optronic (OTCPK:AUOTY) registered 10.2%, 14.7%, 2.6%, 12.9% and 1.7% M/M sales growth, respectively, while ChipMOS Technologies (NASDAQ:IMOS) was lower by 2.3% M/M.

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