Taiwan’s trade surplus widened to USD 22.3 billion in August 2026 from USD 16.8 billion a year earlier, marking the largest surplus since October 2025. Exports surged 41% year-on-year to a record USD 82.4 billion, driven by stronger shipments of information, communication and audio-video products (41.8%) and parts of electronic products (58%), and base metals and articles of base metal (22.4%). The US remained the largest export market, accounting for 28.7% of total shipments, with exports rising 20.7%. Meanwhile, imports jumped 44.3% to USD 60.1 billion, fueled by higher purchases of parts of electronic products (62.6%), information, communication and audio-video products (108.6%), and mineral products (38.4%). Mainland China and Hong Kong remained the largest source of imports, accounting for 21.1% of the total, with imports soaring 60.2%. For the first eight months of the year, the trade surplus reached USD 136.9 billion, with exports surging 44.2% and imports climbing 40.4%. source: Ministry of Finance, R.O.C.

Taiwan recorded a trade surplus of 22298 USD Million in August of 2026. Balance of Trade in Taiwan averaged 2562.81 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 September of 2026.

Taiwan recorded a trade surplus of 22298 USD Million in August of 2026. Balance of Trade in Taiwan is expected to be 11000.00 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 13000.00 USD Million in 2027 and 12000.00 USD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-07 08:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jul $17.2B $12.2B $16.5B $14.5B
2026-09-09 08:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Aug $22.3B $17.2B $16.4B
2026-10-08 08:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Sep $22.3B $ 11B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 22298.00 17170.00 USD Million Aug 2026
Exports 82401.00 75298.00 USD Million Aug 2026
Exports YoY 41.00 32.90 percent Aug 2026
Imports 60103.00 58126.00 USD Million Aug 2026
Imports YoY 44.30 37.40 percent Aug 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
22298.00 17170.00 22580.00 -847.40 1981 - 2026 USD Million Monthly
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Taiwan Trade Surplus at 10-Month High
Taiwan’s trade surplus widened to USD 22.3 billion in August 2026 from USD 16.8 billion a year earlier, marking the largest surplus since October 2025. Exports surged 41% year-on-year to a record USD 82.4 billion, driven by stronger shipments of information, communication and audio-video products (41.8%) and parts of electronic products (58%), and base metals and articles of base metal (22.4%). The US remained the largest export market, accounting for 28.7% of total shipments, with exports rising 20.7%. Meanwhile, imports jumped 44.3% to USD 60.1 billion, fueled by higher purchases of parts of electronic products (62.6%), information, communication and audio-video products (108.6%), and mineral products (38.4%). Mainland China and Hong Kong remained the largest source of imports, accounting for 21.1% of the total, with imports soaring 60.2%. For the first eight months of the year, the trade surplus reached USD 136.9 billion, with exports surging 44.2% and imports climbing 40.4%.
2026-09-09
Taiwan Trade Surplus Widens in July
Taiwan's trade surplus widened to USD 17.2 billion in July 2026 from USD 14.4 billion a year earlier, exceeding market expectations of USD 16.5 billion. Exports rose 32.9% year-on-year to USD 75.3 billion, supported by robust demand for machinery and equipment (37.1%), led by electronic parts (50.5%) and information, communication and audio products (29.5%). The US remained the largest export market, accounting for 31% of total shipments, with exports rising 25.2%, followed by Mainland China and Hong Kong, where exports increased 33.4%. Imports increased 37.4% to USD 58.3 billion, driven by purchases of machinery and equipment (55.8%), particularly electronic parts (61.5%) and information, communication and audio products (18.8%). Mainland China and Hong Kong remained the largest source of imports, accounting for 19.9% of the total, followed by South Korea at 13.6%. In the first seven months of 2026, Taiwan's trade surplus widened 63.5% year-on-year to USD 114.4 billion.
2026-08-07
Taiwan Posts Smallest Trade Surplus in a Year
Taiwan's trade surplus slightly widened to USD 12.2 billion in June 2026 from USD 12.1 billion a year earlier, though it missed market expectations of USD 19.3 billion. It marked the smallest trade surplus since June 2025, as imports surged 51.8% year-on-year to a record high of USD 62.6 billion, driven primarily by robust purchases of parts of electronic products (70.9%) and information, communication and audio-video products (140.4%). Import growth was strongest from Mainland China and Hong Kong (36.3%) and South Korea (81.4%). Meanwhile, exports climbed 40.3% from a year earlier to USD 74.8 billion, supported by strong shipments of information, communication and audio-video products (72.3%) and parts of electronic products (32.8%). Among major trading partners, export growth was strongest to the US (34.8%) and Mainland China and Hong Kong (22.2%). For the first half of 2026, Taiwan's trade surplus reached USD 97.4 billion, with exports rising 47.1% and imports increasing 40.3%.
2026-07-09