Taiwan Balance of Trade  1981-2017 | Data | Chart | Calendar | Forecast

Taiwan recorded a trade surplus of USD 5.37 billion in July of 2017, compared to a USD 3.68 billion a year earlier and higher than market expectations of a USD 4.77 billion surplus. Exports rose 12.5 percent to USD 27.1 billion, above market expectations of 8.90 percent increase, led by sales of parts of electronic products (9.4 pct); information, communication and audio-video products (15.6 pct); base metals (20.5 pct); machinery (25.2 pct) and plastics and rubber (10.4 pct). Imports advanced at a slower 6.5 percent to USD 21.74 billion, above market consensus of 4.50 percent increase, driven by parts of electronic products (23.0 pct); mineral products (20.9 pct); chemicals (5.5 pct), and base metals (7.1 pct). Main export partners were: China and Hong Kong (11.7 pct); the ASEAN countries (16.5 pct); Japan (5.7 pct); the US (18.7 pct) and Europe (9.4 pct). Imports increased from China and Hong Kong (12.9 pct); the ASEAN countries (12.4 pct) and Middle East (15.3 pct). Balance of Trade in Taiwan averaged 1474.95 USD Million from 1981 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 5825.09 USD Million in June of 2017 and a record low of -847.44 USD Million in February of 2006.