Japan's Chip Manufacturing Equipment Sales Hit Record High for January

Summarized by NextFin AI

Japan's sales revenue of chip manufacturing equipment reached 427.508 billion yen in January 2026, a 2.6% increase compared to January 2025.
This marks the 24th growth instance in the past 25 months, indicating a strong trend in the semiconductor industry.
Monthly sales have remained above 300 billion yen for 27 consecutive months and above 400 billion yen for 15 consecutive months, setting a historical record.
This figure ranks as the fifth highest monthly sales ever recorded in Japan's semiconductor equipment sector.

Japan's sales revenue of chip manufacturing equipment for January 2026 (including exports) reached 427.508 billion yen, marking a 2.6% increase compared to the same month last year, according to the latest data from the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan.

This represents the 24th instance of growth in the past 25 months. Monthly sales have remained above 300 billion yen for 27 consecutive months and above 400 billion yen for 15 consecutive months, setting a historical record for the same month and ranking as the fifth highest monthly figure ever recorded.

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