Institution: The global semiconductor market size is expected to exceed $1.5 trillion by 2026

On June 4th, the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics Organization, composed of major semiconductor manufacturers, released a forecast report on June 2nd stating that due to the rapid expansion of demand for artificial intelligence, the global semiconductor market size is expected to increase by nearly 90% year-on-year in 2026, and the market size will exceed $1.5 trillion. The report predicts that the global semiconductor market will grow by nearly 90% in 2026 compared to 2025, reaching $1.5 trillion (approximately RMB 10.2 trillion), and is expected to grow by 26.6% in 2027, further increasing the market size to $1.914 trillion (approximately RMB 12.9 trillion). The report states that due to the faster than expected popularity of data centers, the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics Organization has significantly raised its forecast, and the growth rate in 2026 will also reach a historic high. From a product classification perspective, the report predicts that the year-on-year growth rate of storage chips will reach an astonishing 249.5% this year, surpassing the $800 billion mark and surpassing the overall semiconductor market size by 2025. Logic chips are expected to grow by 37.3% and reach a scale of 410 billion US dollars. In addition, the report predicts that the semiconductor markets in all major regions of the world will continue their growth momentum in 2027, with the Americas and Asia Pacific being the two core engines leading the growth. (CCTV Finance)