Monday, 9 November 2026
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The Americas bought $65.6B of chips a month in Sep 2026, the largest regional market

Sep 2026

US$ per month, three-month moving average, Sep 2026Americas: $65.6B · +191.7% y/y (Reported)Americas$65.6B+191.7% y/yAsia Pacific/All Other: $48.3B · +141.3% y/y (Reported)Asia Pacific/All Other$48.3B+141.3% y/yChina: $42.6B · +124.9% y/y (Reported)China$42.6B+124.9% y/yEurope: $9.5B · +102.3% y/y (Reported)Europe$9.5B+102.3% y/yJapan: $6.6B · +73.2% y/y (Reported)Japan$6.6B+73.2% y/ySource: SIA/WSTS, Sep 2026 (released 3 Nov 2026) · y/y changes are Silicon Analytica calculationsSilicon Analyticasiliconanalytica.com/data/charts/semiconductor-sales-by-region
  • Calculated y/y change = current month ÷ same month a year earlier − 1, both from the same SIA table.
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In the three months to Sep 2026, buyers in the Americas accounted for $65.6B a month of chip sales, 38% of the $172.6B worldwide.

Americas grew fastest from a year earlier (+191.7%).

Regions describe where chips are bought (the location of the purchasing company), not where they are made.

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