Semiconductor Sales Increased by 37% in July 2010
According to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), global semiconductors sales grew to $25.2 billion in July. This is a 1.2% increase from June when sales were $24.9 billion and an increase of 37% from July 2009 when sales were $18.4 billion. Year to date sales total increased 46.7% to $169.2 billion from the $115.3 billion reported for the first seven months of 2009. The SIA Global Sales Report (GSR) sales numbers represent a three-month moving average of sales activity. The GSR is tabulated by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization, an independent, non-profit organization established by the global semiconductor industry to compile industry statistics.
July 2010 Sales
Month-to-Month Sales (Billions)
| Market | Last Month | Current Month | % Change |
| Americas | 4.58 | 4.75 | 3.6% |
| Europe | 3.10 | 3.13 | 0.8% |
| Japan | 3.77 | 3.88 | 3.1% |
| Asia Pacific | 13.48 | 13.48 | 0.0% |
| Total | 24.93 | 25.24 | 1.2% |
Year-to-Year Sales (Billions)
| Market | Last Year | Current Month | % Change |
| Americas | 3.11 | 4.75 | 52.7% |
| Europe | 2.33 | 3.13 | 34.2% |
| Japan | 3.24 | 3.88 | 19.9% |
| Asia Pacific | 9.75 | 13.48 | 38.4% |
| Total | 18.42 | 25.24 | 37.0% |
Three-Month-Moving Average Sales (Billions)
| Market | Feb / Mar / Apr | May / Jun / Jul | % Change |
| Americas | 4.12 | 4.75 | 15.2% |
| Europe | 3.08 | 3.13 | 1.5% |
| Japan | 3.68 | 3.88 | 5.5% |
| Asia Pacific | 12.93 | 13.48 | 4.3% |
| Total | 23.81 | 25.24 | 6.0% |
More information: Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA)
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