📈 U.S. Semiconductor Sales Surge Amid AI Boom, While Europe’s Market Share Declines

After a long decline in the Americas' share of the global semiconductor market—driven almost entirely by the U.S.—from a peak of 33.4% in 1997 to 15.2% in 2008, the share rebounded to 22% in 2021 before surging to 31.0% in 2024, fueled by strong investments in AI technologies. In contrast, Europe’s share steadily declined from 23.4% in 1998 to just 8.2% in 2024.