Global semiconductor sales down 15.9% YoY in August

"While worldwide semiconductor sales remain well behind the totals reached in 2018, month-to-month sales increased in two consecutive months for the first time in nearly a year," says John Neuffer, SIA president and CEO, in a press release. "Sales into the Americas market were mixed, decreasing significantly year-to-year but increasing more than any other region on a month-to month basis." Regionally, sales increased on a month-to-month basis in the Americas (4.1%), Asia Pacific/All Other (3.8%), China (1.8%), and Japan (1.1%), but decreased in Europe (-0.8%). On a year-to-year basis, sales were down across all regional markets: Europe (-8.6%), Asia Pacific/All Other (-9.2%), Japan (-11.5%), China (-15.7%), and the Americas (-28.8%). (August 2019) Month-to-Month sales in billions

Market	Last Month	Current Month	% Change
Americas	6.04	6.29	4.1%
Europe	3.26	3.23	-0.8%
Japan	2.98	3.01	1.1%
China	11.85	12.06	1.8%
Asia Pacific/All Other	9.25	9.60	3.8%
Total	33.38	34.20	2.5%

(August 2019) Year-to-Year sales in billions

Market	Last Year	Current Month	% Change
Americas	8.83	6.29	-28.8%
Europe	3.54	3.23	-8.6%
Japan	3.41	3.01	-11.5%
China	14.31	12.06	-15.7%
Asia Pacific/All Other	10.58	9.60	-9.2%
Total	40.66	34.20	-15.9%