SEMI announced that global semiconductor equipment sales in 2025 were projected to reach $135.1 billion, a 15% increase from the previous year. The report states that the market size expanded as investments continued to increase advanced logic and memory production capacity due to the spread of artificial intelligence (AI), while demand for testing and packaging also increased in the back-end process.

In this announcement, SEMI explained that global semiconductor equipment sales increased from $117.1 billion in 2024 to $135.1 billion in 2025. The relevant statistics were compiled based on the Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics report.

The front-end process equipment market showed growth driven by increased investment in advanced processes. Sales of wafer processing equipment increased by 12% year-on-year, and other front-end processes also grew by 13%. The expansion of advanced logic and memory production capacity to respond to growing AI demand, node transitions, and technological changes was cited as the main reason for this growth.

The back-end equipment sector showed a more significant growth trend. Sales of test equipment increased by 55% year-on-year as performance requirements and test intensity rose due to the proliferation of AI devices and High Bandwidth Memory (HBM). Sales of assembly and packaging equipment also increased by 21% driven by the expanded adoption of advanced packaging technologies.

By region, the concentration in Asia has become more pronounced. The combined share of equipment investment by China, Taiwan, and South Korea is projected to reach 79% of the global market in 2025, up from 74% in 2024. China maintained a high level of investment, recording $49.3 billion despite a 0.5% decrease, while Taiwan saw a 90% increase to $31.5 billion, driven by demand for AI and High-Performance Computing (HPC). South Korea also recorded $25.8 billion, a 26% increase, fueled by strong investments in HBM and DRAM.

Japan recorded $9.5 billion, a 22% increase driven by continued investment in advanced process manufacturing. In contrast, Europe fell 41% to $2.9 billion due to sluggish demand in the automotive and industrial sectors, while North America dropped 20% to $10.9 billion due to adjustments following prior investments. Other regions showed a 25% increase to $5.2 billion, driven by the expansion of emerging semiconductor production markets.

These statistics are based on data submitted by SEMI and member companies of the Japan Semiconductor Equipment Association. The semiconductor equipment market in 2025 is summarized by a trend showing that the demand for AI is expanding not only to the front-end process but also to back-end processes such as testing and packaging.