WASHINGTON — The 90-day moving average sales of semiconductors worldwide reached $36.8 billion in February, up 21% from 2017.

Global sales in February were down 2.2% sequentially, reflecting typical seasonal market trends, said the Semiconductor Industry Association.

All monthly sales numbers are compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization and represent a three-month moving average.

“The global semiconductor market continued to demonstrate substantial and consistent growth in February, notching its 19th consecutive month of year-to-year sales increases and growing by double-digit percentages across all major regional markets,” said John Neuffer, president and CEO, Semiconductor Industry Association. “The Americas stood out once again, with sales increasing nearly 40 percent compared to last year, and sales were up year-to-year across all major semiconductor product categories.”

Year-to-year sales increased significantly across all regions: the Americas (37.7%), Europe (21.7%), China (16.4%), Asia Pacific/other (16.2%), and Japan (15.5%). Month-to-month sales increased slightly in Europe (0.9%), but fell in Japan (-0.9%), Asia Pacific/other (-1.5%), China (-2.6%), and the Americas (-4.3%).

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