The rapid growth of artificial intelligence technologies is reshaping the global semiconductor industry. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) significantly expanded its dominance in the global foundry market in 2025, driven by strong demand for AI chips.
According to data from market research firm TrendForce, TSMC reported sales of $122.54 billion in 2025. This marked a 36.1% increase compared with the previous year and gave the company a 69.9% share of the global foundry market. The figure also represents a rise from its 64.4% market share recorded in 2024.
TSMC’s closest competitor, Samsung Electronics, remained far behind in second place. The company reported $12.63 billion in sales, a decline of 3.9% from the previous year, capturing a 7.2% share of the global market.
During the fourth quarter of 2025, TSMC held a 70.4% share of the global foundry market. This was slightly lower than the 71.0% share recorded in the third quarter. However, the company’s quarterly revenue still increased by 2.0% to reach $33.72 billion.
Although chip shipments declined slightly between Oct and Dec, strong demand for the company’s advanced 3-nanometer manufacturing process pushed average selling prices higher. This helped increase overall revenue during the period.
The top 10 foundry companies worldwide generated combined sales of $169.47 billion in 2025, representing a 26.3% increase compared with the previous year.
China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) ranked third with $9.33 billion in sales and a 5.32% market share. Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corporation followed with $7.63 billion in revenue and a 4.35% share.
US-based GlobalFoundries recorded $6.79 billion in sales, accounting for 3.87% of the market.
Other companies in the top 10 included China’s Huahong Group with $4.50 billion and a 2.6% share, Israel’s Tower Semiconductor with $1.57 billion and 0.89%, Taiwan’s Vanguard International Semiconductor with $1.56 billion and 0.89%, China’s NexChip with $1.51 billion and 0.86%, and Taiwan’s Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation with $1.40 billion and 0.80%.
The data highlights how rising demand for advanced chips used in AI applications continues to reshape competition in the global semiconductor manufacturing industry.
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