Institution predicts that this year’s semiconductor market size could reach $1.5 trillion, with memory chip sales expected to surge 250% year-on-year

Odaily Planet Daily News: The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) released its spring 2026 semiconductor market forecast report, significantly raising its growth expectations for the global semiconductor industry in 2026 and 2027.

According to the data, driven by exceptionally strong market performance at the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026, WSTS expects the global semiconductor market to achieve 90% year-on-year growth in 2026, reaching a total size of $1.51 trillion. The accelerated growth of the global semiconductor market is primarily led by the memory chip sector. In 2026, memory chip sales are expected to rise by approximately 250% year-on-year, surpassing $800 billion. The sustained strong demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), and accelerated computing platforms remains the core driving force behind the growth of the entire semiconductor industry. (Jinshi)