Exports from Taiwan surged 42.0% year-on-year to a record USD 56.68 billion in July 2025, following a 33.7% increase in the previous month and outperforming market expectations of 28.7% growth. This represented the strongest annual expansion in export activity since May 2010, led by a sharp rise in shipments of information, communication, and audio-video products (+87.1%). Other notable contributors included electronic parts (+34.1%), machinery (+14.0%), and chemicals (+9.6%). Conversely, shipments fell for base metals and articles of base metal (-1.8%). By destination, exports to key markets climbed robustly, with shipments rising to the US (+62.8%), ASEAN (+71.6%), China & Hong Kong (+23.9%), Europe (+4.1%) and Japan (+0.5%). For the January–July period, total exports reached USD 339.94 billion, marking a 28.3% increase from the same period last year, including a 53.5% surge in shipments to the US. source: Ministry of Finance, R.O.C.

Exports YoY in Taiwan increased to 42 percent in July from 33.70 percent in June of 2025. Exports YoY in Taiwan averaged 8.82 percent from 1982 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 75.50 percent in January of 2010 and a record low of -44.00 percent in January of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for Taiwan Exports YoY. Taiwan Exports YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2025.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-07-08 08:00 AM
Exports YoY
Jun 33.7% 38.6%
2025-08-08 08:00 AM
Exports YoY
Jul 42% 33.7% 28.7% 34.0%
2025-09-09 08:00 AM
Exports YoY
Aug 42% 22.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 14340.00 12070.00 USD Million Jul 2025
Capital Flows 18527.00 28217.00 USD Million Jun 2025
Current Account 36229.00 29756.00 USD Million Jun 2025
Current Account to GDP 15.70 14.00 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 56684.35 53323.32 USD Million Jul 2025
Exports YoY 42.00 33.70 percent Jul 2025
External Debt 219947.00 212533.00 USD Million Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment 446.82 1883.40 USD Million Jul 2025
Gold Reserves 423.90 423.94 Tonnes Mar 2025
Imports 42342.30 41255.09 USD Million Jul 2025
Imports YoY 20.80 17.30 percent Jul 2025
Terms of Trade 102.01 101.84 points Jul 2025
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 Points Dec 2024
Tourist Arrivals 606.35 710.93 Thousand Jun 2025

Taiwan Exports YoY
Taiwan's economy is export-oriented. Exports account for around 70 percent of total GDP and its composition have changed from predominantly agricultural commodities to industrial goods (now 98%) during the past 40 years. Main exports products are: electronics (33.1% of total), information, communication and audio-video products (10.8%), base metals (8.8%), plastics & rubber (7.1%), machinery (7.5 percent). Main exports partners are Mainland China & Hong Kong (40% of total), ASEAN countries (18.3%), USA (12%), Europe (9%) and Japan (7%).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
42.00 33.70 75.50 -44.00 1982 - 2025 percent Monthly
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Taiwan Export Growth Hits Highest Since 2010
Exports from Taiwan surged 42.0% year-on-year to a record USD 56.68 billion in July 2025, following a 33.7% increase in the previous month and outperforming market expectations of 28.7% growth. This represented the strongest annual expansion in export activity since May 2010, led by a sharp rise in shipments of information, communication, and audio-video products (+87.1%). Other notable contributors included electronic parts (+34.1%), machinery (+14.0%), and chemicals (+9.6%). Conversely, shipments fell for base metals and articles of base metal (-1.8%). By destination, exports to key markets climbed robustly, with shipments rising to the US (+62.8%), ASEAN (+71.6%), China & Hong Kong (+23.9%), Europe (+4.1%) and Japan (+0.5%). For the January–July period, total exports reached USD 339.94 billion, marking a 28.3% increase from the same period last year, including a 53.5% surge in shipments to the US.
2025-08-08
Taiwan Exports Surge 33.7% in June
Exports in Taiwan jumped by 33.7% year-on-year to USD 53.32 billion, driven mainly by robust growth in shipments of information, communication, and audio-video products (82.5%), parts of electronic products (31.1%), base metals and articles of base metal (1.7%), and machinery (2.4%). Among major trading partners, exports to the US (90.9%), Mainland China and Hong Kong (13.1%), ASEAN (28.2%), and Japan (25.3%) increased, while exports to Europe declined by 5.4%.
2025-07-08
Taiwan Export Growth Highest Since 2010
Exports from Taiwan soared by 38.6% year-on-year to a record peak of USD 51.74 billion in May 2025, following a 29.9% gain in the previous month. The figure marked the strongest annual growth in export activity since July 2010, driven by a significant rise in shipments for information, communication and auto-video products (111.1%). Other major contributors included electronic components (28.4%), machinery (7.7%), and base metals and articles of base metal (5.7%). Conversely, shipments fell for plastics and rubber & articles (-4.7%). Among key trading partners, exports jumped to the USA (87.4%), followed by ASEAN countries (52.3%), Japan (17.5%), and the Mainland China & Hongkong (16.6%). Considering January to May, exports totaled USD 229.96 billion, up 24.3% from the same period last year.
2025-06-09


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