Japan Semiconductor Market Size and Growth Overview (2025-2033)
Market Size in 2024: USD 40.4 Billion
Market Forecast in 2033: USD 61.6 Billion
Market Growth Rate 2025-2033: 4.8%
According to IMARC Group's latest research publication, "Japan Semiconductor Market: Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2025-2033", the Japan Semiconductor Market size reached USD 40.4 billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 61.6 billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 4.8% during 2025-2033.
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How AI is Reshaping the Future of Japan Semiconductor Market?
- AI-driven smart industrial solutions are increasing demand for semiconductors used in control, data processing, and networking in automation and robotics, sectors employing over 435,000 industrial robots.
- Government funding boosts R&D in energy-efficient and high-performance chips, with an additional 200 billion yen investment planned to support Rapidus Corp., fostering innovation and supply chain resilience.
- Collaborations like Toyota's stake acquisition in TSMC's Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing are stabilizing chip supply for automotive manufacturing, highlighting AI's role in optimizing production.
- AI accelerates advancements in 5G and emerging 6G technologies, integral to telecommunications infrastructure that supports around 75% mobile subscriptions in Japan.
- Toshiba’s smart factory initiatives, powered by AI and automation, facilitated by semiconductor technology, aim to improve manufacturing efficiency at its new renewable energy-powered facility.
- AI-enhanced semiconductor design supports advancements in electric vehicles, industrial automation, and consumer electronics, aligning with government subsidies promoting green mobility and sustainability.
Market Growth Factors
Japanese semiconductor sales were mainly driven by the industrial automation and robotics sector. There were 435,299 industrial robots in Japan, and more than 46106 units were installed annually. Japan is a major supplier of global robots, having a 38% share of the world market and exporting more than 160,801 robots. This is enabling the proliferation of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and the Internet of Things that rely on semiconductors for control, data processing, and networking. Because of this, the country is known to be precise and efficient in the clever industry.
Government bodies acted with policies and invested to develop and nurture the semiconductor ecosystem by increasing the competitiveness of domestic supply chains and infrastructure at the international level. The Government of Japan has formed generous programs in support of domestic chip makers, including subsidies and partnerships with top global semiconductor manufacturers. As an example, the government announced it would infuse an extra 200 billion yen in fiscal year 2025, atop a previous 920 billion yen package for Rapidus Corp., as part of efforts to build a supply chain for advanced chips of the present and future to increase national security and achieve technological sovereignty.
The next generation of communications technology, called 5G, is emerging. People expect 6G to follow 5G. 5G accounts for about 75% of mobile subscriptions within Japan, and that will likely be the norm by 2025. Japan's telecommunications system is highly developed. Advanced semiconductor chips are critical to the industry, which is growing at about 4.62% per year. The semiconductor market is benefiting from mmWave technology and power amplifiers, and the Japanese government has made investments in the telecom infrastructure to position its economy as a global leader in next-generation communications.
Market Segmentation
Analysis by Components:
- Memory Devices
- Logic Devices
- Analog IC
- MPU
- Discrete Power Devices
- MCU
- Sensors
- Others
Analysis by Material Used:
- Silicon Carbide
- Gallium Manganese Arsenide
- Copper Indium Gallium Selenide
- Molybdenum Disulfide
- Others
Analysis by End User:
- Automotive
- Industrial
- Data Centre
- Telecommunication
- Consumer Electronics
- Aerospace and Defense
- Healthcare
- Others
Regional Analysis:
- Kanto Region
- Kinki Region
- Central/ Chubu Region
- Kyushu-Okinawa Region
- Tohoku Region
- Chugoku Region
- Hokkaido Region
- Shikoku Region
Recent Developments & News
- In February 2024, Japanese automaker Toyota announced that it will join a project led by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) to expand chip production capacity in Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture to ensure a stable supply of critical parts in car manufacturing processes. Toyota claims that it has secured around a 2% stake in TSMC's subsidiary Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM) for an undisclosed sum.
- In February 2024, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation announced that it had started the construction of a back-end production facility for power semiconductors at Himeji Operations-Semiconductor, in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. The new facility will start mass production in spring 2025. Through this project, Toshiba will promote smart factory initiatives that bring automated transportation systems into manufacturing processes, promote work efficiency through the adoption of RFIDNote tags, and improve the accuracy of inventory management. The facility will be 100% powered by renewable energy and equipped with solar power generation systems, underlining Toshiba’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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