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

Taiwan recorded trade surplus of $3.46 billion in May of 2017, compared to $4.5 billion in a year earlier and higher than the market consensus of $3.3 billion. Exports rose 8.4 percent to $25.5 billion, above market expectations of 7.2 percent increase, mainly driven by sales of information, communications and audio-video products (6.1 percent); parts of electronic products (7.5 percent); base metals (22.9 percent); machinery (19 percent) and plastics and rubber (16.2 percent). Imports jumped 10.2 percent to $22.1 billion, below market forecasts of 11.4 percent increase, boosted by mineral products (22 percent); parts of electronic products (19.7 percent); and base metals (24.1 percent). Exports rose to China and Hong Kong (6.4 percent); the ASEAN countries (7 percent); Japan (3.8 percent) and the US (12.9 percent) and Europe (13 percent). Imports increased from China and Hong Kong (11.7 percent); the ASEAN countries (18.9 percent); Europe (12.9 percent); the Middle-East (3.5 percent). Balance of Trade in Taiwan averaged 1465.02 USD Million from 1981 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 5735.94 USD Million in October of 2015 and a record low of -847.44 USD Million in February of 2006.