Chips · monthly · 404 readings since Jan 1993
US construction at chip and electronics plants $52.3 bn a year
Aug 2026, preliminary
US construction at chip and electronics plants rose 2,778% since Jan 1993
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The readings that matter
Every reading as JSON| Newest reading, preliminary | Aug 2026 | $52.3 bn a year |
|---|---|---|
| A year before | Aug 2025 | $95.4 bn a year |
| Highest reading | Jun 2024 | $126.4 bn a year |
| Lowest reading | Aug 2003 | $1.2 bn a year |
| First reading | Jan 1993 | $1.8 bn a year |
What the series is
Census Bureau spending on private construction of computer, electronic and electrical plants, the line that holds chip plants, seasonally adjusted annual rate. Unit: USD millions, seasonally adjusted annual rate. The newest reading is preliminary, and the source can revise it.
- U.S. Census Bureau, public domain: US construction at chip and electronics plants. Retrieved 2026-10-20.