Exports from Taiwan surged 60.9% year-on-year to a record USD 87.22 billion in September 2026, accelerating from a 41.0% gain in the previous month, largely reflecting the AI boom and robust demand for technology products. Growth was mainly driven by strong demand for information, communication and audio-video products (103.0%), parts of electronic products (45.3%), machinery (30.7%), base metals and articles of base metal (22.9%), and mineral products (86.4%). The US remained the largest export destination, accounting for 31.5% of total exports, with shipments soaring 106.2%. Exports also increased to Mainland China and Hong Kong (30.2%), ASEAN countries (93.4%), Europe (20.6%), South Korea (51.6%), and Japan (13.4%). For the first nine months of the year, total exports reached USD 661.55 billion, 46.2% higher than in the corresponding period of the previous year. source: Ministry of Finance, R.O.C.

Exports YoY in Taiwan increased to 60.90 percent in September from 41 percent in August of 2026. Exports YoY in Taiwan averaged 9.77 percent from 1982 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 75.50 percent in January of 2010 and a record low of -44.00 percent in January of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for Taiwan Exports YoY. Taiwan Exports YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-09 08:00 AM
Exports YoY
Aug 41% 32.9%
2026-10-08 08:00 AM
Exports YoY
Sep 60.9% 41%
2026-11-09 08:00 AM
Exports YoY
Oct 60.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 23630.20 22297.90 USD Million Sep 2026
Capital Flows 53786.00 64860.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Crude Oil Production 0.20 0.20 BBL/D/1K Jun 2026
Current Account 58491.00 62529.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Current Account to GDP 17.40 14.10 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 87222.20 82401.10 USD Million Sep 2026
Exports YoY 60.90 41.00 percent Sep 2026
External Debt 269168.00 264318.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 3044.81 2254.19 USD Million Sep 2026
Gold Reserves 423.94 423.94 Tonnes Mar 2026
Imports 63592.00 60103.20 USD Million Sep 2026
Imports YoY 51.70 44.30 percent Sep 2026
Semiconductor Exports 31286.99 26806.48 USD million Aug 2026
Terms of Trade 103.60 104.69 points Sep 2026
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 Points Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals 662.74 607.53 Thousand Aug 2026


Taiwan Exports YoY
Taiwan's economy is export-oriented. Exports account for around 70 percent of total GDP and its composition have changed from predominantly agricultural commodities to industrial goods (now 98%) during the past 40 years. Main exports products are: electronics (33.1% of total), information, communication and audio-video products (10.8%), base metals (8.8%), plastics & rubber (7.1%), machinery (7.5 percent). Main exports partners are Mainland China & Hong Kong (40% of total), ASEAN countries (18.3%), USA (12%), Europe (9%) and Japan (7%).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
60.90 41.00 75.50 -44.00 1982 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Taiwan Exports Hit Record High
Exports from Taiwan surged 60.9% year-on-year to a record USD 87.22 billion in September 2026, accelerating from a 41.0% gain in the previous month, largely reflecting the AI boom and robust demand for technology products. Growth was mainly driven by strong demand for information, communication and audio-video products (103.0%), parts of electronic products (45.3%), machinery (30.7%), base metals and articles of base metal (22.9%), and mineral products (86.4%). The US remained the largest export destination, accounting for 31.5% of total exports, with shipments soaring 106.2%. Exports also increased to Mainland China and Hong Kong (30.2%), ASEAN countries (93.4%), Europe (20.6%), South Korea (51.6%), and Japan (13.4%). For the first nine months of the year, total exports reached USD 661.55 billion, 46.2% higher than in the corresponding period of the previous year.
2026-10-08
Taiwan Exports Hit Record Peak
Exports from Taiwan surged 41% year-on-year to a record high of USD 82.4 billion in August 2026, accelerating from a 32.9% gain in the previous month, mainly supported by the AI-driven boom as demand for technology products remained robust. Growth was mainly driven by strong demand for information, communication and audio-video products (41.8%), parts of electronic products (58%), base metals and articles of base metal (22.4%), machinery (15.2%), and mineral products (70.2%). The US remained the largest export destination, accounting for 28.7% of total exports, with shipments rising 20.7%. Exports also grew to Mainland China and Hong Kong (39.3%), ASEAN countries (42.2%), Europe (34.8%), South Korea (44.6%), and Japan (32%). For the first eight months of the year, total exports reached USD 574.3 billion, 44.2% higher than in the corresponding period of the previous year.
2026-09-09
Taiwan Exports Rise Less Than Expected
Exports from Taiwan surged 32.9% year-on-year to USD 75.3 billion in July 2026, easing from a 40.3% jump in June and missing market expectations of a 40.7% increase. Growth was driven by strong demand for electronic products, with shipments rising 50.5%, while exports of information and communication products increased 29.5%. The US remained the largest export destination, accounting for 31% of total shipments, with exports rising 25.2%, followed by Mainland China and Hong Kong, where shipments increased 33.4%. Exports continued to benefit from robust demand for AI and high-performance computing applications, supporting shipments across Taiwan's semiconductor and AI hardware supply chains. The Ministry of Finance expects exports to grow 31%-35% year-on-year in August. In the first seven months of 2026, total exports reached USD 493.0 billion, up 44.7% from the same period a year earlier.
2026-08-07


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