Key Takeaways
- The global semiconductor industry has a combined market capitalization of over $12 trillion, with Nvidia accounting for 37% of that total.
- The industry’s value is heavily concentrated in a few countries, particularly the U.S., Taiwan, South Korea, and the Netherlands.
The semiconductor industry powers nearly everything in today’s world, from smartphones to cars. In 2025, the sector’s market cap has surpassed an incredible $12 trillion, reflecting its critical role in training and deploying artificial intelligence tools.
This graphic visualizes the global semiconductor industry by market cap as of Nov. 24, 2025, with the data broken out by country.
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