Imports to Taiwan rose 6.8% year-on-year to USD 37 billion in February 2026, despite increased purchases of electronic products (up 24%), information, communication, and audio-video products (up 81.9%), and machinery (up 0.2%). Meanwhile, imports fell for mineral products (-30.2%), particularly petroleum (-32.5%), and chemicals (-18.3%). By origin, arrivals increased the most from Mainland China and Hong Kong (up 20.7%), ASEAN countries (up 27.5%), and South Korea (up 14.7%). Imports from Japan (-8%), the US (-7.5%), and Europe (-14.4%) declined. For the first two months of 2026, Taiwan's total imports reached USD 83.9 billion, a 32.5% increase compared with the same period a year earlier. source: Ministry of Finance, R.O.C.

Imports in Taiwan averaged 14649.21 USD Million from 1981 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 47968.80 USD Million in November of 2025 and a record low of 1203.70 USD Million in February of 1983. This page provides - Taiwan Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Taiwan Imports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Imports in Taiwan is expected to be 42000.00 USD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Taiwan Imports is projected to trend around 54000.00 USD Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 12770.00 18890.00 USD Million Feb 2026
Capital Flows 74877.00 36910.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Crude Oil Production 0.20 0.20 BBL/D/1K Nov 2025
Current Account 69931.00 45839.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP 15.70 14.00 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 49800.00 65765.00 USD Million Feb 2026
Exports YoY 20.60 69.90 percent Feb 2026
External Debt 236510.00 236674.00 USD Million Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 233.10 837.61 USD Million Feb 2026
Gold Reserves 423.94 423.94 Tonnes Sep 2025
Imports 37034.00 46872.00 USD Million Feb 2026
Imports YoY 6.80 63.60 percent Feb 2026
Terms of Trade 106.11 106.65 points Feb 2026
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 Points Dec 2024
Tourist Arrivals 723.38 946.54 Thousand Jan 2026


Taiwan Imports
A lack of natural resources had made Taiwan dependent on imports. Taiwan imports mostly parts of electronic products (18.2% of total), mineral products (15.2%), machinery (12.4%), chemicals (10.8%) and base metals (7.3%). Main import partners are Mainland China & Hong Kong (19.6% of total), Japan (17.6%), Europe (12.6%), USA (12.4%), ASEAN countries (11.8%) and Middle East (7.7%).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
37034.00 46872.00 47968.80 1203.70 1981 - 2026 USD Million Monthly
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