Semiconductor market revenue worldwide 1987-2025

In 2024, semiconductor sales were expected to reach 611.23 billion U.S. dollars worldwide. Semiconductors are crucial components of electronics devices and the industry is highly competitive. The year-on-year decline rate in 2023 equated to 9.4 percent, although a swift recovery is expected in 2024 with growth of 16 percent.

Semiconductor market

A semiconductor is a substance that conducts electricity under some but not all circumstances. Manufacturers are able to customize the conductivity of a semiconductor, such as introducing a sensitivity to heat or light, or altering conductivity based on the direction of the current. 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 48.7 billion U.S. dollars and Samsung generating 39.9 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 an important 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.