AI demand surged, leading to a price increase trend. The output value of the top ten semiconductor foundries last year increased by over 26%.

Driven by the surge in demand for artificial intelligence and the trend of rising prices, the global wafer fab industry has seen a significant increase in production value. According to the latest statistics from TrendForce on the wafer foundry industry, in the fourth quarter of 2025, the total production value of the top ten wafer foundries in the world increased by 2.6% compared to the previous quarter, reaching approximately $46.3 billion. The total production value of the top ten wafer foundries in 2025 was around $169.5 billion, with a year-on-year growth of 26.3%, reaching a new record high. In addition, the production value of memory has exceeded double that of wafer foundries.