April 15, 2026 /SemiMedia/ — Global semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales reached a record $135.1 billion in 2025, up 15% from a year earlier, as demand from AI and advanced chips continued to drive capacity expansion.

Industry group SEMI said growth was supported by strong investment in advanced logic, memory and AI-related production. Chipmakers are adding capacity to meet rising demand for high-performance computing and high-bandwidth designs.

Spending is not limited to wafer fabs. Investment in advanced packaging and testing is also rising, as the industry works to support more complex chip designs and higher data workloads.

Asia remained the center of equipment spending. Mainland China, Taiwan and South Korea together accounted for 79% of global demand in 2025, up from 74% a year earlier.

Mainland China recorded $49.3 billion in equipment spending, down slightly by 0.5%. The level remains high, with continued investment in mature nodes and some advanced capacity.