Global semiconductor market to hit US$1.5 trillion in 2026 as memory surges 250%, WSTS forecasts

Digitimes
Jun 5, 2026, 12:53 am126 pts
The global semiconductor market is on track to nearly double in 2026, reaching US$1.51 trillion — a 90% year-over-year increase — driven overwhelmingly by an extraordinary surge in memory chip demand, according to the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) Spring 2026 forecast released on June 2.

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