WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors totaled $123.1 billion during the first quarter, an increase of 17.8% year-over-year and 3.6% sequentially, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.

Global sales for March were $41 billion, up 3.7% compared to February.

“Global semiconductor sales remained strong during the first quarter of 2021, topping sales from the previous quarter and substantially outpacing the total from the first quarter of last year,” said John Neuffer, president and CEO, SIA. “Year-to-year and month-to-month sales in March increased across all major regional markets, and demand grew across a range of product categories.”

Year-over-year sales increased across all markets: China (25.6%), Asia Pacific/other (19.6%), Japan (13%), the Americas (9.2%), and Europe (8.7%). Sequential sales increased in Europe (5.8%), China (5.3%), Asia Pacific/other (3.4%), Japan (3.1%), and the Americas (0.6%).

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