Semiconductor Capex by Company — Historical Time Series Data

Annual capital expenditure by leading semiconductor companies — TSMC, Samsung, Micron, SK Hynix, and Intel. A leading indicator of future capacity additions 12–18 months out.

Semiconductor Capex by Company — latest readings

20 data points across 4 series, covering 2020 to 2026E. Values below are free; the full point-level history is available with Pro.

Latest freely available reading for each series in Semiconductor Capex by Company
SeriesPeriodLatest ($B)Change
TSMC202540.9+37.2% versus 2024
Samsung2025E40+17.6% versus 2024
Micron2025E14+75.0% versus 2024
SK Hynix2025E22+25.7% versus 2024

Semiconductor Capex by Company

Annual capital expenditure by leading semiconductor companies — TSMC, Samsung, Micron, SK Hynix, and Intel. A leading indicator of future capacity additions 12–18 months out.

20 data points·Unit: $B·Last updated: Jul 2026

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Data Table

PeriodSeriesValue
2020
TSMC
•••
2021
TSMC
•••
2021
Samsung
•••
2022
TSMC
•••
2022
Samsung
•••
2022
Micron
•••
2022
SK Hynix
•••
2023
Samsung
30.5
2023
SK Hynix
10
2023
TSMC
30.4
2023
Micron
7
2024
SK Hynix
17.5
2024
Samsung
34
2024
Micron
8
2024
TSMC
29.8
2025E
Samsung
40
2025
TSMC
40.9
2025E
Micron
14
2025E
SK Hynix
22
2026EP
TSMC
•••

Methodology & Sources

Annual reports, quarterly earnings releases, and investor day presentations. Capex = PP&E additions as reported. Includes fab construction, equipment, and technology upgrades. All figures in USD billions.

Citations:

  • TSMC 2020 Annual Report (Feb 2021)
  • TSMC 2021 Annual Report (Feb 2022)
  • Samsung 2021 Annual Report (Feb 2022)
  • TSMC 2022 Annual Report (Feb 2023)
  • Samsung 2022 Annual Report (Feb 2023)
  • Micron FY2022 Annual Report (Oct 2022)
  • SK Hynix 2022 Annual Report (Feb 2023)
  • Samsung 2023 Annual Report (Feb 2024)
  • SK Hynix 2023 Annual Report (Feb 2024)
  • TSMC 2023 Annual Report (Feb 2024)
  • Micron FY2023 Annual Report (Oct 2023)
  • SK Hynix 2024 Annual Report (Jan 2025)
  • Samsung 2024 Annual Report (Jan 2025)
  • Micron FY2024 Annual Report (Oct 2024)
  • TSMC Q4 2024 earnings (Jan 2025)
  • Samsung investor day / analyst estimates (Jan 2026)
  • TSMC 4Q25 management report (Jan 2026)
  • Micron guidance + $100B NY megafab (Jan 2026)
  • SK Hynix guidance 2025 (Jan 2026)
  • TSMC Q2 2026 earnings call guidance (Jul 2026)

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