Taiwan’s economy expanded by 14.55% year-on-year in Q1 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 12.95% in Q4 2025 and surpassing preliminary estimates of 13.69%. It marked the strongest economic growth since Q3 1978, supported by robust demand for AI technologies and related infrastructure, despite lingering risks from Middle East tensions that could threaten momentum. Domestic demand surged to 5.0% from 1.08% in Q4, primarily driven by stronger household consumption (4.74% vs 3.08%) and government spending (4.06% vs 0.77%). Gross fixed capital formation also accelerated (6.21% vs 4.28%). On the external front, exports of goods and services eased but remained strong (35.76% vs 40.02% in Q4), while imports of goods and services increased further (26.34% vs 25.88%). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, Taiwan’s economy grew by 1.69% in Q1 2026, slowing sharply from an upwardly revised 6.51% expansion in the previous quarter. source: National Statistics, Republic of China (Taiwan)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Taiwan expanded 14.55 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Taiwan averaged 7.03 percent from 1962 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 17.26 percent in the third quarter of 1978 and a record low of -7.88 percent in the first quarter of 2009. This page provides - Taiwan GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Taiwan GDP Annual Growth Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Taiwan expanded 14.55 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Taiwan is expected to be 10.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Taiwan GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 4.00 percent in 2027 and 4.70 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-30 08:00 AM
YoY Adv
Q1 13.69% 12.65% 11.3% 15.0%
2026-05-29 08:00 AM
YoY Final
Q1 14.55% 12.95% 13.69% 13.69%
2026-07-31 08:00 AM
YoY Adv
Q2 14.55% 10.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 8.68 5.27 percent Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate YoY 14.55 12.95 percent Mar 2026
GDP Constant Prices 6841834.00 7097849.00 TWD Million Mar 2026
GDP from Agriculture 67569.00 70491.00 TWD Million Mar 2026
GDP from Construction 186953.00 138702.00 TWD Million Mar 2026
GDP from Manufacturing 2592463.00 2743550.00 TWD Million Mar 2026
GDP from Mining 2675.00 3504.00 TWD Million Mar 2026
GDP from Public Administration 317024.00 295438.00 TWD Million Mar 2026
GDP from Services 3861164.00 3955596.00 TWD Million Mar 2026
GDP from Transport 310182.00 324985.00 TWD Million Mar 2026
GDP from Utilities 47393.00 54336.00 TWD Million Mar 2026
GDP Growth Rate 1.69 6.51 percent Mar 2026
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 1763444.00 1776343.00 TWD Million Mar 2026
Gross National Product 7295781.00 7659641.00 TWD Million Mar 2026


Taiwan GDP Annual Growth Rate
Taiwan’s economy is export oriented. As such, manufacturing is crucial and accounts for around 31 percent of GDP. Like in most advanced economies, the services sector is the biggest and constitutes nearly 65 percent of GDP. Within services, the most important are wholesale and retail trade (17.3 percent of GDP); real estate (8 percent of GDP); and public administration and defense (6.4 percent of GDP).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
14.55 12.95 17.26 -7.88 1962 - 2026 percent Quarterly

News Stream
Taiwan Q1 GDP Growth Hits Multi-Decade High
Taiwan’s economy expanded by 14.55% year-on-year in Q1 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 12.95% in Q4 2025 and surpassing preliminary estimates of 13.69%. It marked the strongest economic growth since Q3 1978, supported by robust demand for AI technologies and related infrastructure, despite lingering risks from Middle East tensions that could threaten momentum. Domestic demand surged to 5.0% from 1.08% in Q4, primarily driven by stronger household consumption (4.74% vs 3.08%) and government spending (4.06% vs 0.77%). Gross fixed capital formation also accelerated (6.21% vs 4.28%). On the external front, exports of goods and services eased but remained strong (35.76% vs 40.02% in Q4), while imports of goods and services increased further (26.34% vs 25.88%). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, Taiwan’s economy grew by 1.69% in Q1 2026, slowing sharply from an upwardly revised 6.51% expansion in the previous quarter.
2026-05-29
Taiwan Q1 GDP Growth Beats Expectations
Taiwan’s economy grew by 13.69% year-on-year in Q1 2026, accelerating from 12.65% in Q4 2025 and beating market expectations of an 11.3% gain, preliminary estimates showed. It also marked the strongest economic expansion since Q4 1986, continuing to be supported by robust demand for AI technologies and related infrastructure, despite lingering risks stemming from Middle East tensions that could threaten the momentum. Domestic demand surged to 4.83% vs 0.86% in Q4 2025, driven by stronger household consumption (4.89% vs 3.45%) and government spending (3.91% vs 0.75%), alongside a sharp rebound in gross capital formation (5.2% vs -3.39%). On the external front, exports of goods and services eased to 35.35% vs 38.81%, while imports rose to 27.07% vs 24.59%. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, Taiwan’s economy moderated to 2.84% in Q1 2026 from 5.43% growth in the previous quarter.
2026-04-30
Taiwan Q4 GDP Growth Revised Slightly Lower
Taiwan’s economy expanded 12.65% year-on-year in Q4 2025, slightly below preliminary estimates of 12.68%, but accelerating from an upwardly revised 8.42% in the previous quarter. This marked the fastest economic growth since Q3 1987, fueled by robust external demand in emerging technologies such as AI. Exports of goods and services climbed to 38.81% from 30.63% in Q3, while imports rose to 24.59% from 24.21%. Moreover, household consumption jumped to 3.45% from 0.72%, and government spending increased to 0.75% from 0.32%. In contrast, gross fixed capital formation slowed sharply to 3.48% from 10.14%. On the production side, the manufacturing sector recorded strong growth of 13.01%, mainly due to output expansions in semiconductors, computers, electronics, and optical products. On a quarterly seasonally adjusted basis, GDP rose 5.43% in Q4, missing preliminary estimates of 5.52% but up from 1.79% in Q3. For the entire year of 2025, GDP grew 8.68%.
2026-02-13