Top 5 Semiconductor Manufacturing Countries in the World

1. Japan

Number of Operational and Planned Fabs December 4, 2022: 102

Japan is one of the most technologically advanced nations in the world, and also one of the most prosperous. Its economy was worth a massive $5 trillion in 2022, making it the fifth largest in the world in terms of purchasing power parity. Japanese exports were $729 billion in 2021 and its foreign exchange reserves of $1.2 trillion in October 2022 were the second largest in the world.

Japan also has one of the strongest semiconductor ecosystems in the world, and 102 chipmaking facilities operate in the country. These are owned by a mix of different firms, several of them Japanese as well, and others too including Taiwanese and American companies.

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