Imports to Taiwan climbed 37.4% year-on-year to USD 58.1 billion in July 2026, slowing from a 51.8% surge in June and falling short of market expectations for a 48.4% increase. Growth was driven by purchases of machinery and equipment, which rose 55.8% and accounted for 66.7% of total imports, led by electronic parts (61.5%) and information, communication and audio products (18.8%). Imports of mineral products, which represented 9.8% of the total, increased 25.9%. 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, total imports reached USD 377.3 billion, up 39.8% from the same period a year earlier. source: Ministry of Finance, R.O.C.

Imports YoY in Taiwan decreased to 37.40 percent in July from 51.80 percent in June of 2026. Imports YoY in Taiwan averaged 9.85 percent from 1982 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 114.70 percent in January of 2010 and a record low of -56.60 percent in January of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for Taiwan Imports YoY. Taiwan Imports YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-09 08:00 AM
Imports YoY
Jun 51.8% 54.9% 47.8%
2026-08-07 08:00 AM
Imports YoY
Jul 37.4% 51.8% 48.4%
2026-09-09 08:00 AM
Imports YoY
Aug 37.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 17172.00 12203.00 USD Million Jul 2026
Capital Flows 53786.00 64860.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Crude Oil Production 0.20 0.20 BBL/D/1K Apr 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 75298.00 74830.00 USD Million Jul 2026
Exports YoY 32.90 40.30 percent Jul 2026
External Debt 269168.00 264318.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 5016.04 467.49 USD Million Jul 2026
Gold Reserves 423.94 423.94 Tonnes Mar 2026
Imports 58126.00 62627.15 USD Million Jul 2026
Imports YoY 37.40 51.80 percent Jul 2026
Terms of Trade 104.72 104.95 points Jul 2026
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 Points Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals 611.15 692.78 Thousand Jun 2026


Taiwan Imports YoY
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
37.40 51.80 114.70 -56.60 1982 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Taiwan Import Growth Misses Forecasts
Imports to Taiwan climbed 37.4% year-on-year to USD 58.1 billion in July 2026, slowing from a 51.8% surge in June and falling short of market expectations for a 48.4% increase. Growth was driven by purchases of machinery and equipment, which rose 55.8% and accounted for 66.7% of total imports, led by electronic parts (61.5%) and information, communication and audio products (18.8%). Imports of mineral products, which represented 9.8% of the total, increased 25.9%. 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, total imports reached USD 377.3 billion, up 39.8% from the same period a year earlier.
2026-08-07
Taiwan Imports Rise to Record Level
Imports to Taiwan rose 51.8% year-on-year to a record high of USD 62.6 billion in June 2026, exceeding market expectations of 47.8%, but easing from a 54.9% jump in the previous month. Most major import categories recorded increases, particularly mineral products (+58.9%), chemicals (+12.3%), plastics and articles thereof (+17.1%), wood and articles of wood (+8.9%), articles of stone, plaster, and cement (+11.8%), base metals (+15.9%), and machinery and electrical equipment (+73.2%). Meanwhile, imports declined in live animals and animal products (-8.1%), vegetable products (-13.5%), furs and articles thereof (-1.3%). By destination, imports rose the most from Mainland China and Hong Kong (36.3%), the US (47.9%), Japan (37.8%), and Korea (81.4%). For the January–June period, total imports reached USD 319.2 billion, up 43.4% compared with the same period last year.
2026-07-09
Taiwan Imports Hit Record High
Imports to Taiwan soared by 54.9% year-on-year to a record high of USD 60.6 billion in May 2026, sharply accelerating from 29.2% in the previous month and easily topping market expectations of 37.4%. All major import categories recorded increases, particularly electronic product parts (66.9%), information, communication and audio-video products (118%), mineral products (70.2%), machinery (24.8%), and chemicals (32.9%). By destination, imports rose the most from Mainland China and Hong Kong (48.4%), ASEAN (123.6%), Korea (73.3%), the United States (13.6%), Japan (27.4%), and Europe (22.8%). Arrivals from the Middle East also climbed to 22.7% after plunging 42% in April. For the January–May period, total imports reached USD 256.6 billion, up 37.8% compared with the same period in the previous year.
2026-06-09


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