Taiwan’s trade surplus surged to USD 21.27 billion in March 2026 from USD 6.93 billion in the same month a year earlier, far exceeding market expectations of USD 14.5 billion. This marked the largest trade surplus since October 2025, driven by strong demand for AI applications and other technology products. Exports soared 61.8% year-on-year to an all-time high of USD 80.18 billion, primarily driven by solid shipments of information, communication, and audio-video products (134.5%) and electronic components (44%). Exports jumped to the US (124%) and Mainland China and Hong Kong (27.4%). Meanwhile, imports climbed 38.3% to a record peak of USD 58.91 billion, mainly due to higher arrivals of electronic parts (63.4%) and information, communication, and audio-video products (131.6%). Import growth was strongest from Mainland China and Hong Kong (38.1%). For the January–March period, Taiwan recorded a trade surplus of USD 52.96 billion, with exports rising 51.1% and imports increasing 34.8%. source: Ministry of Finance, R.O.C.

Taiwan recorded a trade surplus of 21270 USD Million in March of 2026. Balance of Trade in Taiwan averaged 2431.84 USD Million from 1981 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 22580.00 USD Million in October of 2025 and a record low of -847.40 USD Million in February of 2006. This page provides - Taiwan Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Taiwan Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Taiwan recorded a trade surplus of 21270 USD Million in March of 2026. Balance of Trade in Taiwan is expected to be 8400.00 USD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Taiwan Balance of Trade is projected to trend around 9000.00 USD Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-09 08:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Feb $12.77B $18.89B $14.6B $20.0B
2026-04-10 08:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Mar $21.27B $12.77B $14.5B $ 9.5B
2026-05-08 08:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Apr $21.27B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 21270.00 12770.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Exports 80182.50 49800.12 USD Million Mar 2026
Exports YoY 61.80 20.60 percent Mar 2026
Imports 58908.18 37034.18 USD Million Mar 2026
Imports YoY 38.30 6.80 percent Mar 2026


Taiwan Balance of Trade
Foreign trade has been the engine of Taiwan's rapid growth during the past 40 years. Main export products are electronics, base metals, information, communication and audio-video products, machinery and plastics & rubber. Taiwan imports mostly parts of electronic products, mineral products and base metals, machinery and chemicals. Main trading partners are Mainland China & Hong Kong, USA, Japan, Europe and ASEAN countries.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
21270.00 12770.00 22580.00 -847.40 1981 - 2026 USD Million Monthly
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Taiwan Trade Surplus Hits 5-Month High
Taiwan’s trade surplus surged to USD 21.27 billion in March 2026 from USD 6.93 billion in the same month a year earlier, far exceeding market expectations of USD 14.5 billion. This marked the largest trade surplus since October 2025, driven by strong demand for AI applications and other technology products. Exports soared 61.8% year-on-year to an all-time high of USD 80.18 billion, primarily driven by solid shipments of information, communication, and audio-video products (134.5%) and electronic components (44%). Exports jumped to the US (124%) and Mainland China and Hong Kong (27.4%). Meanwhile, imports climbed 38.3% to a record peak of USD 58.91 billion, mainly due to higher arrivals of electronic parts (63.4%) and information, communication, and audio-video products (131.6%). Import growth was strongest from Mainland China and Hong Kong (38.1%). For the January–March period, Taiwan recorded a trade surplus of USD 52.96 billion, with exports rising 51.1% and imports increasing 34.8%.
2026-04-10
Taiwan Trade Surplus at 5-Month Low
Taiwan’s trade surplus widened sharply to USD 12.77 billion in February 2026, from USD 6.63 billion in the same month a year earlier. However, the figure fell short of market expectations of USD 14.6 billion and marked the smallest surplus since September 2025. Exports grew 20.6% year-on-year to USD 49.8 billion, driven mainly by stronger sales of information, communication and audio-video products (38.7%) and electronic product parts (24.6%). Export growth was particularly solid to the US, surging 33.7% after a recent agreement that reduced US tariffs on many Taiwanese goods to 15%. Meanwhile, imports rose 6.8% year-on-year to USD 37 billion, largely due to higher purchases of electronic product parts (24%) and information, communication and audio-video products (81.9%). Import growth was strongest from Mainland China and Hong Kong (20.7%). For the January–February period, Taiwan recorded a trade surplus of USD 31.7 billion, with exports rising 44.5% and imports increasing 32.5%.
2026-03-09
Taiwan Trade Surplus Exceeds Forecasts
Taiwan’s trade surplus widened sharply to USD 18.89 billion in January 2026, from USD 10.06 billion in the same month a year earlier, exceeding market expectations of USD 16.7 billion. Exports soared 69.9% yoy to an all-time high of USD 65.77 billion, driven by strong sales across all categories, notably in information, communication, and audio-video products (129.8%), parts of electronic products (59.8%), and base metals and articles of base metals (22.3%). Exports to the US surged 151.8%, accounting for 32.4% of total exports, after a recent trade agreement between the US and Taiwan aimed at boosting American semiconductor production in exchange for lower tariffs. Meanwhile, imports soared 63.6% to USD 46.87 billion, led by higher purchases of all major categories, in particular electronic products (63.4%), information, communication, and audio-video products (254%), and machinery (14.9%). Import growth was strongest from Mainland China and Hong Kong (54.5%) and South Korea (75.9%).
2026-02-09