In 2024, Samsung retook the market leader position within the global semiconductor industry with a market share of **** percent. Intel ranked second among vendors, occupying a market share of *** percent, closely followed by the AI giant Nvidia with a share of *** percent in 2024. Semiconductor companies in the United States Among the biggest semiconductor companies, a large proportion are based in the United States. In addition to Intel, notable U.S. semiconductor vendors include Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Broadcom. As a whole, U.S. semiconductor companies account for around ** percent of the global market, ahead of several Asia-Pacific regions such as South Korea, Japan, China, and Taiwan. Semiconductor applications The global semiconductor industry develops components for use across a range of applications, including for smartphones, PCs, and data centers. In addition to these products, demand for automotive semiconductors is set to grow as cars become smarter and more connected, with a growing desire also being observed for chips that are capable of supporting artificial intelligence applications.

In the fourth quarter of 2024, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) recorded a market share of **** percent in the global semiconductor foundry market, while Samsung occupied *** percent of the market. In terms of revenue, the top ten semiconductor foundries worldwide generated ***** billion U.S. dollars in the fourth quarter of 2024. The semiconductor manufacturing process is complex The semiconductor supply chain can be categorized into roughly three distinct stages: design, fabrication, and assembly. Companies that perform all three of these steps are referred to as integrated device manufacturers, with examples including Intel and Samsung. Firms that only design chips, known as fabless companies, rely on chip manufacturers, or foundries, for fabrication. A reliance on semiconductor foundries Fabless companies work closely with the foundries, companies that manufacture chips in fabrication plants, with the market leader TSMC contracted by various companies. Founded in 1987, TSMC decided not to manufacture any products under its name so that the company never engages in direct competition with its customers. Under this strategy, TSMC became the world’s largest semiconductor foundry and a key supplier for large tech companies.

In 2023, the United States accounted for over ** percent of the semiconductor market, based on the headquarters of companies from that region. South Korean manufacturers are second in the world with about **** percent of the market, with companies in the European Union (EU) each accounting for **** percent.

In 2024, Intel's market share of the global semiconductor market was 7.9 percent. In recent years, Intel has consistently been one of the top semiconductor companies worldwide, with global semiconductor revenues amounting to some 625 billion U.S. dollars in 2024.

In 2024, Samsung's market share in the semiconductor industry worldwide was **** percent. In recent years, Samsung has consistently ranked among the top two in the list of semiconductor companies by worldwide semiconductor sales revenue. Global semiconductor sales revenues for 2024 reached more than *** billion U.S. dollars worldwide. Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics is a global leader in electronics and one of the most valuable technology brands in the world. Samsung's market share of the global smartphone market has hovered at around ** percent with Apple as its closest competitor in the market. In 2024, the South Korean company sold just under *** million smartphones worldwide. Apart from having a strong presence in the smartphone market, Samsung is also successful in the tablet, display, TV, and semiconductor industries. Semiconductors Semiconductors are a crucial element in modern electronics, making up an important part of many commonly used electronic devices, such as mobile phones, tablets, PCs, radios, and more - essentially all modern devices that many of us have become so highly dependent on in everyday life. As one might expect due to their central importance, the semiconductor industry is an extensive and competitive industry. In addition to Samsung, some of the biggest names within the semiconductor industry include Intel, Qualcomm, Broadcom, and Nvidia.

The microcomponent semiconductor market is forecast to grow to 121 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. This makes microcomponents the the second-largest market in the semiconductor industry only behind the memory segment. The overall semiconductor industry is set to surpass 500 billion U.S. dollars in revenue for the first time in 2020.

This statistic shows the worldwide semiconductor market from 2003 to 2019, by region. In 2015, China’s market share stood at around 59 percent. Semiconductors can be found in a variety of electronic components such as solar cells, light-emitting diodes, photo diodes, transistors and many other appliances.

In 2024, semiconductor sales were expected to reach ****** billion U.S. dollars worldwide. Forecasts for 2025 suggest the market will grow by **** percent to ****** billion U.S. dollars. Semiconductor market Semiconductors are an important component of many commonly used electronic devices including smartphones, tablets, and PCs. Notable semiconductor chip makers include Intel and Samsung Electronics, with Intel generating **** billion U.S. dollars and Samsung generating **** billion U.S. dollars in semiconductor revenue in 2023, placing them among the largest companies in terms of semiconductor industry revenues. Market opportunities Smartphones are expected to command a significant part of the semiconductor market going forward, especially as these devices become more advanced and able to support technologies such as augmented reality, virtual reality, 5G, and artificial intelligence. ​Semiconductors for use in servers and data centers are set to become an even more important opportunity, with semiconductor innovation required to support cloud data centers and the rise in edge computing.

In 2023, Texas Instruments' market share within the global semiconductor market was *** percent. In 2023, worldwide semiconductor revenues amounted to some *** billion U.S. dollars.

In 2025, one of the leading end markets within the global semiconductor industry is expected to be servers, data centers, and storage. In 2025, this end market, driven by the AI wave, was valued at *** billion U.S. dollars, with projections suggesting this is likely to rise to *** billion U.S. dollars by 2030. Semiconductor market size Over the last decade, revenues generated by the global semiconductor industry have steadily increased, surpassing *** billion U.S. dollars in 2024. In the coming years, semiconductor market revenues are expected to remain high, with predictions suggesting that the market will approach *** billion U.S. dollars in 2025. AI chip use cases continue to grow The latest development in the semiconductor industry are chips that support AI technologies, with the hype around AI only serving to support this direction of travel. AI technologies and tasks require specialized AI chips that are more powerful, more efficient, and optimized for advanced machine learning algorithms. AI chips are expected to become commonplace in smartphones, PCs, and wearables, as well as in industrial and automotive end markets too.

In 2024, Qualcomm's market share within the global semiconductor market was *** percent, part of a global semiconductor market that saw revenues amount to over *** billion U.S. dollars in that same year.

In 2024, Broadcom's global semiconductor market share was *** percent, part of a market that generated over *** billion U.S. dollars in revenue in that same year. Broadcom's semiconductor revenues grew by *** percent in 2024 compared to 2023, while the overall market rose by around ** percent as the market reaped the rewards of the surging demand from AI applications.

In 2024, the market share of South Korean semiconductor manufacturers was around ** percent in the global market. This was a recovery from a significant downturn in the previous year. The South Korean semiconductor industry was one of the key industries for the country. Made in South Korea A core pillar of South Korea’s economy was its strong manufacturing sector, which included high-value industries such as the automotive industry, the shipbuilding industry, and the consumer electronics industry. South Korea was not the largest nation in the world, nor was its soil abundant in precious metals. Nevertheless, the country has more than made up for its physical limitations with its innovation-focused industries driving its economy. Global leaders South Korea’s semiconductor industry was spearheaded by the two towers of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Additionally, DB HiTek was doing tidy business in the foundry sector, if on a smaller scale than the aforementioned two conglomerates. Amidst global uncertainty, the importance of the semiconductor industry persisted, and South Korean companies would need to do their utmost to successfully navigate such market conditions.

Estimates show that artificial intelligence (AI) related semiconductors will account 19 percent of the total semiconductor market worldwide in 2025, a significant increase from the seven percent held in 2017. Eight percent of the total growth is expected to occur between 2020 and 2025.

In 2024, revenue from the global semiconductor industry amounted to just under *** billion U.S. dollars, an increase from the previous year when total revenue reached *** billion U.S. dollars. In 2025, semiconductor market revenues are expected to reach ***** billion U.S. dollars, a rise of **** percent.

In 2024, Micron Technology's global semiconductor market share was *** percent, generating ***** billion U.S. dollars in revenue. Total semiconductor revenues reached ****** billion U.S. dollars in 2024, **** percent more than what was recorded in 2023.

As of the first quarter of 2024, the Taiwanese semiconductor contract manufacturer TSMC had a global market share of almost 62 percent. Taiwan was the world's biggest producer of semiconductors. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for computer chips increased drastically, which led to a global chip shortage.

In 2024, Samsung was the leading semiconductor vendor with ***** billion U.S. dollars in revenue, with Intel ranking second among vendors after generating ***** billion U.S. dollars in revenue. Reaping the rewards from the strength of its AI business, Nvidia came in at third in 2024, generating ***** billion U.S. dollars in revenue through the year. Semiconductor companies Some of the biggest companies within the semiconductor industry include integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) like Samsung, Intel, and SK Hynix. Other notable firms within the global semiconductor industry include fabless companies like Nvidia and Qualcomm, the likes of which work closely with foundries such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) — the world's largest foundry — that manufactures chips in its fabrication plants. Semiconductor market opportunities Smartphones have long represented an important market for the semiconductor industry, especially as these devices become more advanced and able to support technologies such as XR, 5G, and AI. Servers and data centers have also become an even more important opportunity, with semiconductor innovation required to support cloud data centers and the rise in AI and edge computing applications, developments that have been supported by the development of AI chips. Industrial and automotive applications are also expected to experience increased demand: as manufacturing facilities and vehicles become smarter and ever more connected, the requirement for more advanced semiconductor technology to fulfill these tasks grows.

The statistic depicts Toshiba's market share in the global semiconductor industry from 2008 to 2017. In 2017, Toshiba's market share was 3.1 percent. In 2016, Toshiba was one of the leading semiconductor companies worldwide, by semiconductor sales revenue. Overall, the worldwide semiconductor sales revenues for 2017 were around 420 billion U.S. dollars.

This statistic shows the distribution of the discrete semiconductor market worldwide, by vendor, based on revenue, in 2015. In 2015, Fuji Electric Co, Ltd had a *** percent share of the global discrete semiconductor market.