European component distribution up 43% in Q3 as memory prices soar

What happened

According to DMASS, European distribution sales of electronic components grew 42.7% YoY to EUR 5.4 billion in the third quarter; for the first nine months, sales rose 30.2% to EUR 15.0 billion. Semiconductors drove most of the growth: semiconductor sales rose 53.3% to EUR 3.5 billion in Q3 and 36.9% to EUR 9.5 billion year to date. Memory stood out, with sales up 189.4% so far this year, which DMASS attributes to persistent pricing effects as well as recovering demand. The rest of the semiconductor portfolio grew more slowly: discretes rose 30.8%, MOS micro logic 26.6% and analog 24.9%; power products grew 11.5%, programmable logic 8.1% and opto just 1.7%, which DMASS takes as a sign that inventory normalisation is still under way in some segments. IP&E (interconnect, passive and electromechanical) grew 20.3% to EUR 5.6 billion year to date and 26.9% in Q3. By region (year to date): Israel grew 50.7% on demand from aerospace, defence, AI and advanced technology; Ireland rose 35.9%, likely linked to its concentration of cloud and data centre activity amid the sharp memory recovery; the Nordics grew 35.4%; Germany, the largest market, grew 33.0%; Italy rose 21.0% and Iberia 19.6%. DMASS notes that geopolitical uncertainty and possible disruptions in energy supply remain risks.

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Source: Evertiq · 11/10/2026 · View original source