Odaily Planet Daily report: The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) has released its Spring 2026 semiconductor market forecast, significantly raising its growth projections for the global semiconductor industry in 2026 and 2027.
Data shows that, driven by exceptionally strong market performance at the end of 2025 and early 2026, WSTS forecasts a 90% year-over-year growth in the global semiconductor market 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 segment, with memory chip sales expected to rise approximately 250% year-over-year in 2026, surpassing $800 billion. Sustained strong demand for AI infrastructure, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), and accelerated computing platforms remains the core driver of growth across the entire semiconductor industry. (Jinshi)