U.S. Semiconductor and Electronic Component Producer Prices Rose 26% Year Over Year in September

The U.S. producer price index for semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing rose 26% year over year in September, the series’ fourth-largest annual increase on record.

The index has advanced at least 25% from a year earlier for six consecutive months through September. Since July 2025, it has climbed 31%, reaching its second-highest level since January 2007.

On a separate measure, producer prices for electronic components and accessories were 27% higher than a year earlier in September. That series also recorded annual gains of at least 25% for six straight months.

The semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing index recorded annual declines every year from 1994 through 2021.