http://www.tradingeconomics.com/RSS Feed60http://www.tradingeconomics.com/taiwan/inflation-cpiThe inflation rate in Taiwan was recorded at 1.44 percent in April of 2012. Historically, from 1982 until 2012, Taiwan Inflation Rate averaged 1.7300 Percent reaching an all time high of 7.0600 Percent in August of 1994 and a record low of -2.3300 Percent in July of 2009. Inflation rate refers to a general rise in prices measured against a standard level of purchasing power. The most well known measures of Inflation are the CPI which measures consumer prices, and the GDP deflator, which measures inflation in the whole of the domestic economy. This page includes a chart with historical data for Taiwan Inflation Rate.National Statistics Republic of China (Taiwan) Fri, 25 May 2012 14:10:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/taiwan/industrial-productionIndustrial Production in Taiwan decreased 2.30 percent in April of 2012. Historically, from 1997 until 2012, Taiwan Industrial Production averaged 12.5800 Percent reaching an all time high of 70.1000 Percent in January of 2010 and a record low of -16.8000 Percent in January of 2012. Industrial production measures changes in output for the industrial sector of the economy which includes manufacturing, mining, and utilities. Industrial Production is an important indicator for economic forecasting and is often used to measure inflation pressures as high levels of industrial production can lead to sudden changes in prices. This page includes a chart with historical data for Taiwan Industrial Production.Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C.Wed, 23 May 2012 13:53:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/taiwan/current-account-to-gdpTaiwan reported a Current Account surplus of 8.40 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2011. Historically, from 1980 until 2011, Taiwan Current Account to GDP averaged 6.7900 Percent reaching an all time high of 21.0000 Percent in December of 1986 and a record low of -1.9000 Percent in December of 1980. The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes. This page includes a chart with historical data for Taiwan Current Account to GDP.Mon, 21 May 2012 17:59:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/taiwan/government-debt-to-gdpTaiwan recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 40.80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2011. Historically, from 1997 until 2011, Taiwan Government Debt To GDP averaged 31.7100 Percent reaching an all time high of 40.8000 Percent in December of 2011 and a record low of 22.6000 Percent in December of 1998. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page includes a chart with historical data for Taiwan Government Debt To GDP.International Monetary Fund Mon, 21 May 2012 17:54:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/taiwan/government-budgetTaiwan reported a Government Budget deficit equal to 1.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2011. Historically, from 1988 until 2011, Taiwan Government Budget averaged -1.8200 Percent of GDP reaching an all time high of 1.8000 Percent of GDP in December of 1990 and a record low of -6.3000 Percent of GDP in December of 2001. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page includes a chart with historical data for Taiwan Government Budget.Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Mon, 21 May 2012 17:52:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/taiwan/balance-of-tradeTaiwan reported a trade surplus equivalent to 689 Million USD in April of 2012. Historically, from 1981 until 2012, Taiwan Balance of Trade averaged 1191.2600 Million USD reaching an all time high of 4287.2000 Million USD in November of 2007 and a record low of -609.6000 Million USD in February of 2006. Foreign trade has been the engine of Taiwan's rapid growth during the past 40 years. Main export products are electronics, basic metals, plastics & rubber, optical and photographic instruments and chemicals. Taiwan imports mostly mineral products and basic metals, electronic products, chemicals, machinery. Main trading partners are Mainland China & Hong Kong, USA, Japan, Europe and ASEAN countries. This page includes a chart with historical data for Taiwan Balance of Trade.Ministry of Finace, R.O.C.Thu, 10 May 2012 14:59:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/taiwan/importsTaiwan imports were worth 24855 Millions USD in April of 2012. Historically, from 1981 until 2012, Taiwan Imports averaged 9193.6100 Million USD reaching an all time high of 26651.0000 Million USD in May of 2011 and a record low of 1203.7000 Million USD in February of 1983. A lack of natural resources had made Taiwan dependent on imports. Taiwan imports mostly mineral products and basic metals, electronic products, chemicals, machinery. Main import partners are Japan (21% of total), Mainland China & Hong Kong (14%), USA (10%), Europe (10%) and ASEAN countries (11%). This page includes a chart with historical data for Taiwan Imports.Ministry of Finace, R.O.C.Thu, 10 May 2012 14:55:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/taiwan/exportsTaiwan exports were worth 25545 Millions USD in April of 2012. Historically, from 1981 until 2012, Taiwan Exports averaged 10384.7500 Million USD reaching an all time high of 28117.0000 Million USD in July of 2011 and a record low of 1406.5000 Million USD in February of 1981. Taiwan's economy is export-oriented. Main export products are electronics (28% of total), basic metals (9%), plastics & rubber (8%), optical and photographic instruments (8%) and chemicals (7%). Main exports partners are Mainland China & Hong Kong (42% of total), USA (12%), Japan (7%), Europe (11%) and ASEAN countries (15%). This page includes a chart with historical data for Taiwan Exports.Ministry of Finace, R.O.C.Thu, 10 May 2012 14:55:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/taiwan/gdp-growthThe Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Taiwan expanded 1.06 percent in the first quarter of 2012 over the previous quarter. Historically, from 1981 until 2012, Taiwan GDP Growth Rate averaged 1.4000 Percent reaching an all time high of 5.6400 Percent in December of 1990 and a record low of -5.0700 Percent in December of 2008. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate provides an aggregated measure of changes in value of the goods and services produced by an economy. Taiwan is an industrialized, developed country, just off the coast of China. Taiwan's economy, one of the "Four Asian Tigers", is export-oriented and specialized in production of electronics and machinery. In fact, Taiwan is one of the world's largest suppliers of computer chips, LCD panels, DRAM computer memory, networking equipment, and consumer electronics. Textile production, although already in decline, is another major industrial export sector. This page includes a chart with historical data for Taiwan GDP Growth Rate.National Statistics Republic of China (Taiwan) Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:01:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/taiwan/gdp-growth-annualThe Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Taiwan expanded 0.36 percent in the first quarter of 2012 over the same quarter of the previous year. Historically, from 1962 until 2012, Taiwan GDP Annual Growth Rate averaged 7.3500 Percent reaching an all time high of 17.0600 Percent in September of 1978 and a record low of -8.1200 Percent in March of 2009. The annual growth rate in Gross Domestic Product measures the increase in value of the goods and services produced by an economy over the period of a year. Therefore, unlike the commonly used quarterly GDP growth rate the annual GDP growth rate takes into account a full year of economic activity, thus avoiding the need to make any type of seasonal adjustment. This page includes a chart with historical data for Taiwan GDP Annual Growth Rate.National Statistics Republic of China (Taiwan) Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:59:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/taiwan/retail-sales-annualRetail Sales in Taiwan increased 2.97 percent in February of 2012 over the same month in the previous year. Historically, from 2010 until 2012, Taiwan Annual Retail Sales averaged 5.8200 Percent reaching an all time high of 22.9000 Percent in January of 2011 and a record low of -1.7300 Percent in January of 2012. A Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods over a specific time period. Retail sales are both seasonal and volatile and their importance to the overall gross domestic product varies with each country. However, the retail sales data is widely followed by investors because is only a few weeks old. This page includes a chart with historical data for Taiwan Annual Retail Sales.National Statistics RoCThu, 12 Apr 2012 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/taiwan/unemployment-rateThe unemployment rate in Taiwan was last reported at 4.25 percent in February of 2012. Historically, from 1978 until 2012, Taiwan Unemployment Rate averaged 2.8800 Percent reaching an all time high of 6.1300 Percent in August of 2009 and a record low of 0.8600 Percent in April of 1981. The unemployment rate can be defined as the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page includes a chart with historical data for Taiwan Unemployment Rate.National Statistics Republic of China (Taiwan) Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:57:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/taiwan/interest-rateThe benchmark interest rate in Taiwan was last reported at 1.88 percent. Historically, from 2000 until 2012, Taiwan Interest Rate averaged 2.1500 Percent reaching an all time high of 4.6300 Percent in December of 2000 and a record low of 1.2500 Percent in February of 2009. In Taiwan, interest rate decisions are taken by Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The official interest rate is the discount rate on 10-day loans to banks. This page includes a chart with historical data for Taiwan Interest Rate.Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:56:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/taiwan/current-accountTaiwan reported a current account surplus equivalent to 12.1 Billion USD in the fourth quarter of 2011. Historically, from 1981 until 2011, Taiwan Current Account averaged 3989.5700 Million USD reaching an all time high of 13131.0000 Million USD in March of 2009 and a record low of -851.0000 Million USD in March of 1981. Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid). This page includes a chart with historical data for Taiwan Current Account.Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:44:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/taiwan/population Historically, from 1980 until 2010, Taiwan Population averaged 21.1000 Million reaching an all time high of 23.1600 Million in December of 2010 and a record low of 17.8700 Million in December of 1980. The total population in Taiwan was last reported at 23.2 million people in 2010 from 17.9 million in 1980, changing 30 percent during the last 50 years. Taiwan has 0.34 percent of the world´s total population which means that one person in every 298 people on the planet is a resident of Taiwan. This page includes a chart with historical data for Taiwan's Total Population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Taiwan Population.Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:56:00 GMT