Every revision to a published semiconductor forecast, with its source and the value it replaced. A record, not a view. tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record 2026-08-15T17:12:43Z Silicon Almanac Facts are the publishers'. Compilation published by YINDOR, built in a private capacity from public sources only. Not investment advice. tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/semi-total-equipment-sales/2026/2026-07-14/revision 2026-07-14T00:00:00Z 2026-07-14T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>SEMI restated its 2026 forecast for total semiconductor equipment sales, OEM perspective: $165.9 billion, from $145 billion issued 2025-12-16.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.semi.org/en/semi-press-release/global-semiconductor-equipment-sales-forecast-to-reach-a-record-229-billion-dollars-in-2028-semi-reports">Mid-Year Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast, OEM Perspective, 2026</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/semi-total-equipment-sales/2028/2026-07-14/first-forecast 2026-07-14T00:00:00Z 2026-07-14T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>SEMI issued a first 2028 forecast for total semiconductor equipment sales, OEM perspective: $229.5 billion.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.semi.org/en/semi-press-release/global-semiconductor-equipment-sales-forecast-to-reach-a-record-229-billion-dollars-in-2028-semi-reports">Mid-Year Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast, OEM Perspective, 2026</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/wsts-worldwide-semiconductor-revenue/2026/2026-06-02/revision 2026-06-02T00:00:00Z 2026-06-02T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>WSTS restated its 2026 forecast for worldwide semiconductor market revenue: USD 1.51 trillion, from USD 975,460 million issued 2025-12-02.</p><p>The release states the figure in prose to three significant figures.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.wsts.org/esraCMS/extension/media/f/WST/7618/WSTS_FC-Release-2026-May.pdf">WSTS Semiconductor Market Forecast, Spring 2026</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/wsts-worldwide-semiconductor-revenue/2027/2026-06-02/first-forecast 2026-06-02T00:00:00Z 2026-06-02T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>WSTS issued a first 2027 forecast for worldwide semiconductor market revenue: approximately USD 1.9 trillion.</p><p>The release states the figure in prose to two significant figures.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.wsts.org/esraCMS/extension/media/f/WST/7618/WSTS_FC-Release-2026-May.pdf">WSTS Semiconductor Market Forecast, Spring 2026</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/semi-total-equipment-sales/2024/2026-04-07/result 2026-04-07T00:00:00Z 2026-04-07T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>SEMI published the 2024 result for total semiconductor equipment sales, OEM perspective: $117.1 billion, against a last forecast of $109 billion issued 2024-07-09.</p><p>This figure appears in the 2025 billings release as the prior-year comparison. It is recorded against the release it was read from.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.semi.org/en/SEMI-Reports-Global-Semiconductor-Equipment-Billings-Reached-135-Billion-in-2025">Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Reached $135 Billion in 2025</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/semi-total-equipment-sales/2025/2026-04-07/result 2026-04-07T00:00:00Z 2026-04-07T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>SEMI published the 2025 result for total semiconductor equipment sales, OEM perspective: $135.1 billion, against a last forecast of $133 billion issued 2025-12-16.</p><p>The forecasts above are from SEMI's OEM-perspective forecast; this result is from SEMI's WWSEMS billings statistic.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.semi.org/en/SEMI-Reports-Global-Semiconductor-Equipment-Billings-Reached-135-Billion-in-2025">Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Reached $135 Billion in 2025</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/semi-300mm-fab-equipment-spending/2026/2026-04-01/revision 2026-04-01T00:00:00Z 2026-04-01T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>SEMI restated its 2026 forecast for 300mm fab equipment spending: $133 billion, from $116 billion issued 2025-10-08.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.semi.org/en/semi-press-release/semi-projects-double-digit-growth-in-global-300mm-fab-equipment-spending-for-2026-and-2027">300mm Fab Outlook, April 2026</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/semi-300mm-fab-equipment-spending/2027/2026-04-01/revision 2026-04-01T00:00:00Z 2026-04-01T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>SEMI restated its 2027 forecast for 300mm fab equipment spending: $151 billion, from $120 billion issued 2025-10-08.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.semi.org/en/semi-press-release/semi-projects-double-digit-growth-in-global-300mm-fab-equipment-spending-for-2026-and-2027">300mm Fab Outlook, April 2026</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/semi-300mm-fab-equipment-spending/2028/2026-04-01/revision 2026-04-01T00:00:00Z 2026-04-01T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>SEMI restated its 2028 forecast for 300mm fab equipment spending: $155 billion, from $138 billion issued 2025-10-08.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.semi.org/en/semi-press-release/semi-projects-double-digit-growth-in-global-300mm-fab-equipment-spending-for-2026-and-2027">300mm Fab Outlook, April 2026</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/wsts-worldwide-semiconductor-revenue/2025/2026-03-06/result 2026-03-06T00:00:00Z 2026-03-06T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>WSTS published the 2025 result for worldwide semiconductor market revenue: USD 795.6 billion, against a last forecast of USD 772 billion issued 2025-12-02.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.wsts.org/76/103/Global-Semiconductor-Market-grows-26-in-2025-to-796B">Global Semiconductor Market grows 26% in 2025 to $796B</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/semi-total-equipment-sales/2025/2025-12-16/revision 2025-12-16T00:00:00Z 2025-12-16T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>SEMI restated its 2025 forecast for total semiconductor equipment sales, OEM perspective: $133 billion, from $125.5 billion issued 2025-07-22.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.semi.org/en/semi-press-release/global-semiconductor-equipment-sales-projected-to-reach-a-record-of-156-billion-dollars-in-2027-semi-reports">Year-End Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast, OEM Perspective, 2025</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/semi-total-equipment-sales/2026/2025-12-16/revision 2025-12-16T00:00:00Z 2025-12-16T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>SEMI restated its 2026 forecast for total semiconductor equipment sales, OEM perspective: $145 billion, from $138.1 billion issued 2025-07-22.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.semi.org/en/semi-press-release/global-semiconductor-equipment-sales-projected-to-reach-a-record-of-156-billion-dollars-in-2027-semi-reports">Year-End Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast, OEM Perspective, 2025</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/semi-total-equipment-sales/2027/2025-12-16/first-forecast 2025-12-16T00:00:00Z 2025-12-16T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>SEMI issued a first 2027 forecast for total semiconductor equipment sales, OEM perspective: $156 billion.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.semi.org/en/semi-press-release/global-semiconductor-equipment-sales-projected-to-reach-a-record-of-156-billion-dollars-in-2027-semi-reports">Year-End Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast, OEM Perspective, 2025</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/wsts-worldwide-semiconductor-revenue/2025/2025-12-02/revision 2025-12-02T00:00:00Z 2025-12-02T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>WSTS restated its 2025 forecast for worldwide semiconductor market revenue: USD 772 billion, from 728 billion dollars issued 2025-08-04.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.wsts.org/esraCMS/extension/media/f/WST/7310/WSTS_FC-Release-2025_11.pdf">WSTS Semiconductor Market Forecast, Autumn 2025</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/wsts-worldwide-semiconductor-revenue/2026/2025-12-02/revision 2025-12-02T00:00:00Z 2025-12-02T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>WSTS restated its 2026 forecast for worldwide semiconductor market revenue: USD 975,460 million, from 800 billion dollars issued 2025-08-04.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.wsts.org/esraCMS/extension/media/f/WST/7310/WSTS_FC-Release-2025_11.pdf">WSTS Semiconductor Market Forecast, Autumn 2025</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/semi-300mm-fab-equipment-spending/2025/2025-10-08/revision 2025-10-08T00:00:00Z 2025-10-08T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>SEMI restated its 2025 forecast for 300mm fab equipment spending: $107 billion, from US$101.9 billion issued 2023-06-13.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.semi.org/en/semi-press-release/semi-reports-global-300mm-fab-equipment-spending-expected-to-total-374-billion-dollars-over-next-three-years">300mm Fab Outlook, October 2025</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/semi-300mm-fab-equipment-spending/2026/2025-10-08/revision 2025-10-08T00:00:00Z 2025-10-08T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>SEMI restated its 2026 forecast for 300mm fab equipment spending: $116 billion, from US$118.8 billion issued 2023-06-13.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.semi.org/en/semi-press-release/semi-reports-global-300mm-fab-equipment-spending-expected-to-total-374-billion-dollars-over-next-three-years">300mm Fab Outlook, October 2025</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/semi-300mm-fab-equipment-spending/2027/2025-10-08/first-forecast 2025-10-08T00:00:00Z 2025-10-08T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>SEMI issued a first 2027 forecast for 300mm fab equipment spending: $120 billion.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.semi.org/en/semi-press-release/semi-reports-global-300mm-fab-equipment-spending-expected-to-total-374-billion-dollars-over-next-three-years">300mm Fab Outlook, October 2025</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/semi-300mm-fab-equipment-spending/2028/2025-10-08/first-forecast 2025-10-08T00:00:00Z 2025-10-08T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>SEMI issued a first 2028 forecast for 300mm fab equipment spending: $138 billion.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.semi.org/en/semi-press-release/semi-reports-global-300mm-fab-equipment-spending-expected-to-total-374-billion-dollars-over-next-three-years">300mm Fab Outlook, October 2025</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/wsts-worldwide-semiconductor-revenue/2025/2025-08-04/revision 2025-08-04T00:00:00Z 2025-08-04T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>WSTS restated its 2025 forecast for worldwide semiconductor market revenue: 728 billion dollars, from USD 700.9 billion issued 2025-06-03.</p><p>A quarterly release, not one of the two main forecast rounds. It restates the Spring 2025 forecast with Q2 2025 actuals substituted.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.wsts.org/esraCMS/extension/media/f/WST/7175/WSTS-Q2-Release-2025-08-04.pdf">WSTS Q2 2025 release, forecast update</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/wsts-worldwide-semiconductor-revenue/2026/2025-08-04/revision 2025-08-04T00:00:00Z 2025-08-04T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>WSTS restated its 2026 forecast for worldwide semiconductor market revenue: 800 billion dollars, from USD 760,700 million issued 2025-06-03.</p><p>A quarterly release, not one of the two main forecast rounds. It restates the Spring 2025 forecast with Q2 2025 actuals substituted.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.wsts.org/esraCMS/extension/media/f/WST/7175/WSTS-Q2-Release-2025-08-04.pdf">WSTS Q2 2025 release, forecast update</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/semi-total-equipment-sales/2025/2025-07-22/revision 2025-07-22T00:00:00Z 2025-07-22T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>SEMI restated its 2025 forecast for total semiconductor equipment sales, OEM perspective: $125.5 billion, from $121 billion issued 2024-12-08.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.semi.org/en/semi-press-release/semi-reports-global-total-semiconductor-equipment-sales-forecast-to-reach-125.5-billion-dollars-in-2025">Mid-Year Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast, OEM Perspective, 2025</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/semi-total-equipment-sales/2026/2025-07-22/revision 2025-07-22T00:00:00Z 2025-07-22T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>SEMI restated its 2026 forecast for total semiconductor equipment sales, OEM perspective: $138.1 billion, from $139 billion issued 2024-12-08.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.semi.org/en/semi-press-release/semi-reports-global-total-semiconductor-equipment-sales-forecast-to-reach-125.5-billion-dollars-in-2025">Mid-Year Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast, OEM Perspective, 2025</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/semi-advanced-capacity/2025/2025-06-25/first-forecast 2025-06-25T00:00:00Z 2025-06-25T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>SEMI issued a first 2025 forecast for installed capacity at 7nm and below: 982,000 wafers per month.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.semi.org/en/semi-press-release/semi-forecasts-69-percent-growth-in-advanced-chipmaking-capacity-through-2028-due-to-ai">300mm Fab Outlook, June 2025</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/semi-advanced-capacity/2026/2025-06-25/first-forecast 2025-06-25T00:00:00Z 2025-06-25T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>SEMI issued a first 2026 forecast for installed capacity at 7nm and below: 1.16 million wafers per month.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.semi.org/en/semi-press-release/semi-forecasts-69-percent-growth-in-advanced-chipmaking-capacity-through-2028-due-to-ai">300mm Fab Outlook, June 2025</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/semi-advanced-capacity/2028/2025-06-25/first-forecast 2025-06-25T00:00:00Z 2025-06-25T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>SEMI issued a first 2028 forecast for installed capacity at 7nm and below: 1.4 million wafers per month.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.semi.org/en/semi-press-release/semi-forecasts-69-percent-growth-in-advanced-chipmaking-capacity-through-2028-due-to-ai">300mm Fab Outlook, June 2025</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/wsts-worldwide-semiconductor-revenue/2025/2025-06-03/revision 2025-06-03T00:00:00Z 2025-06-03T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>WSTS restated its 2025 forecast for worldwide semiconductor market revenue: USD 700.9 billion, from $697 billion issued 2024-12-03.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.wsts.org/esraCMS/extension/media/f/WST/7057/WSTS_FC-Release-2025_05.pdf">WSTS Semiconductor Market Forecast, Spring 2025</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p> tag:siliconalmanac.com,2026:record/wsts-worldwide-semiconductor-revenue/2026/2025-06-03/first-forecast 2025-06-03T00:00:00Z 2025-06-03T00:00:00Z Silicon Almanac <p>WSTS issued a first 2026 forecast for worldwide semiconductor market revenue: USD 760,700 million.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.wsts.org/esraCMS/extension/media/f/WST/7057/WSTS_FC-Release-2025_05.pdf">WSTS Semiconductor Market Forecast, Spring 2025</a></p><p>Recorded by Silicon Almanac, which keeps every prior version of this figure. No view is stated on this or any company.</p>