Global semi sales increase 17.4% year-to-year in July

Global sales in July 2018 were 0.4% higher than the June 2018 total of USD 39.3 billion. "The global semiconductor industry posted its highest-ever monthly sales in July, easily outpacing last July and narrowly ahead of last month's total," said John Neuffer, president and CEO, Semiconductor Industry Association. "Sales were up year-to-year across every major semiconductor product category and regional market, with the China and Americas markets leading the way with growth of greater than 20 percent." Regionally, sales increased compared to July 2017 in China (29.4%), the Americas (20.7%), Europe (11.7%), Japan (11.5%), and Asia Pacific/All Other (5.7%). Sales were up compared to last month in China (1.7%) and the Americas (0.4%), held flat in Asia Pacific/All Other, and decreased slightly in Japan (-0.1%), and Europe (-2.4%). July - Month-to-Month sales in billions

Market	Last Month	Current Month	% Change
Americas	8.34	8.38	0.4%
Europe	3.67	3.58	-2.4%
Japan	3.39	3.39	-0.1%
China	13.59	13.82	1.7%
Asia Pacific/All Other	10.32	10.32	0.0%
Total	39.31	39.49	0.4%

July - Year-to-Year sales in billions

Market	Last Year	Current Month	% Change
Americas	6.94	8.38	20.7%
Europe	3.20	3.58	11.7%
Japan	3.04	3.39	11.5%
China	10.68	13.82	29.4%
Asia Pacific/All Other	9.77	10.32	5.7%
Total	33.63	39.49	17.4%