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%). source: Ministry of Finance, R.O.C.

Taiwan recorded a trade surplus of 18893 USD Million in January of 2026. Balance of Trade in Taiwan averaged 2377.91 USD Million from 1981 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 22580 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 February of 2026.

Taiwan recorded a trade surplus of 18893 USD Million in January of 2026. Balance of Trade in Taiwan is expected to be 9500.00 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
2026-01-09 08:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Dec $19.43B $16.09B $16.1B $15.9B
2026-02-09 08:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jan $18.89B $19.43B $16.7B $21.0B
2026-03-09 08:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Feb $18.89B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 18893.00 19430.00 USD Million Jan 2026
Exports 65765.00 62474.58 USD Million Jan 2026
Exports YoY 69.90 43.40 percent Jan 2026
Imports 46872.00 43041.99 USD Million Jan 2026
Imports YoY 63.60 14.90 percent Jan 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
18893.00 19430.00 22580.00 -847.40 1981 - 2026 USD Million Monthly
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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
U.S. & Taiwan Seal Trade Pact to Bolster Chip Output
The U.S. and Taiwan signed a trade agreement on Thursday to boost American semiconductor production in exchange for lower tariffs. Under the arrangement, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing will build several new factories in Arizona as part of a USD 250 billion U.S. investment, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. In return, the U.S. will cut tariffs on Taiwanese goods to 15% from 20% and exempt chipmakers like TSMC that expand operations in America. The treaty adds to recent agreements with the European Union and Japan.
2026-01-15
Taiwan Trade Surplus Widens Sharply in December
Taiwan’s trade surplus widened to USD 19.43 billion in December, up from USD 6.10 billion a year earlier and exceeding market expectations of USD 16.1 billion. Exports surged 43.4% year-on-year to USD 62.48 billion, led by robust shipments of information, communication, and audio-video products (+126.3%) and electronic parts (+24.1%). Exports to major trading partners rose sharply, including a surge to the US (+125.9%), Europe (+54.5%), Japan (+26.2%), ASEAN (+20.3%), China and Hong Kong (+11.3%). Imports increased 14.9% to USD 43.04 billion, driven by higher purchases of electronic parts (+23.3%), information and audio-video products (+100.9%), and machinery (+15.1%). Import growth was strongest from ASEAN (+31.2%), Korea (+18.7%), China and Hong Kong (+15.3%), Japan (+9.3%), and the US (+8.3%). For the whole of 2025, the trade surplus reached USD 157.14 billion, with exports increasing by 34.9% and imports rising by 22.6% year on year.
2026-01-09