Global chip equipment sales hit a record high, with Taiwan leading the growth rate.
TechNews
December 4, 2025
by MoneyDJ
Global semiconductor (chip) manufacturing equipment sales continued to grow at double-digit rates (over 10%) in Q3 2025 (July-September), exceeding US$30 billion for the fifth consecutive quarter and setting a new historical record. Among them, Taiwan's sales surged by 75%, leading all markets and surpassing South Korea for the second consecutive quarter to become the world's second-largest chip equipment market.
The Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ) released statistics on September 3rd, indicating that while sales in North America and Europe plummeted, strong sales in China, the world's largest market, and Taiwan propelled global chip equipment (new products) sales to increase by 11% year-on-year to US$33.66 billion in Q3 2025 (July-September). This marks the sixth consecutive quarter of growth, and the fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit (over 10%) growth. Quarterly sales have exceeded US$30 billion for the fifth consecutive quarter, surpassing the US$33.56 billion recorded in October-December 2024, setting a new record high since 2005 when comparable data is available.
The current record for annual global chip equipment sales is approximately US$117 billion in 2024, while sales for the first nine months of 2025 have already reached approximately US$98.8 billion.
In terms of regional sales, Q3 sales in the Chinese market grew 13% year-on-year to US$14.56 billion, making it the world's largest chip equipment market for the 10th consecutive quarter, accounting for 43% of total sales—the first time it has exceeded 40% in four quarters. Sales in the Taiwan market surged 75% to US$8.21 billion, the highest growth rate among all markets, and for the second consecutive quarter, it surpassed South Korea to become the world's second-largest chip equipment market. Sales in the South Korean market increased by 12% to US$5.07 billion.
Q3 sales in the North American market plummeted 52% to US$2.11 billion, while sales in the Japanese market increased by 5% to US$1.83 billion. Sales in the European market plummeted 50% to US$520 million, while sales in other markets surged 34% to US$1.36 billion.
The above data is compiled by SEAJ in collaboration with the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), based on monthly data provided by more than 80 semiconductor equipment manufacturers worldwide.
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