Industrial production in Taiwan rose 19.17% year-on-year in September 2026, slowing from 23.47% in the previous month. This marked the weakest annual growth since May, with manufacturing output easing to 20.21% from 24.61%. Chemical materials and fertilizer production fell 4.29% due to weaker demand and annual maintenance. Meanwhile, production in computers and optoelectronics surged 45.92%, while electronics output rose 23.62%, driven by robust demand for AI servers, high-performance computing and semiconductors. Machinery production also increased 26.02% amid semiconductor capacity expansion, while automotive and auto parts output grew 2.35% and base metal output rose 1.39%. source: Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C.

Industrial Production in Taiwan increased 19.17 percent in September of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Taiwan averaged 5.70 percent from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 77.78 percent in January of 2010 and a record low of -43.86 percent in January of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - Taiwan Industrial Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Taiwan Industrial Production - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2026.

Industrial Production in Taiwan increased 19.17 percent in September of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Taiwan is expected to be 12.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Taiwan Industrial Production is projected to trend around 9.50 percent in 2027 and 5.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-23 08:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Aug 23.47% 23.95% 21.5%
2026-10-23 08:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Sep 19.17% 23.47% 17.0%
2026-11-24 08:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Oct 19.17%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Industrial Production YoY 19.17 23.47 percent Sep 2026
Industrial Production Mom -1.98 0.35 percent Sep 2026
Manufacturing Production 20.21 24.61 percent Sep 2026
Mining Production -9.64 -5.36 percent Sep 2026


Taiwan Industrial Production
In Taiwan, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy. Manufacturing is the most important sector and accounts for 92.7 percent of total production. The biggest segments within manufacturing are: electronic parts and components (29.4 percent); chemical materials (10.8 percent); basic metals (9 percent); computers, electronic and optical products (8.8 percent) and machinery and equipment (5.1 percent). Electricity and gas supply accounts for 4.6 percent of total output, water supply for 0.5 percent, construction for 1.5 percent and mining and quarrying for 0.6 percent.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
19.17 23.47 77.78 -43.86 1997 - 2026 percent Monthly
NSA, 2016=100

News Stream
Taiwan Industrial Output Growth Eases to 4-Month Low
Industrial production in Taiwan rose 19.17% year-on-year in September 2026, slowing from 23.47% in the previous month. This marked the weakest annual growth since May, with manufacturing output easing to 20.21% from 24.61%. Chemical materials and fertilizer production fell 4.29% due to weaker demand and annual maintenance. Meanwhile, production in computers and optoelectronics surged 45.92%, while electronics output rose 23.62%, driven by robust demand for AI servers, high-performance computing and semiconductors. Machinery production also increased 26.02% amid semiconductor capacity expansion, while automotive and auto parts output grew 2.35% and base metal output rose 1.39%.
2026-10-26
Taiwan Industrial Output at 3-Month Low
Industrial production in Taiwan rose 23.47% year-on-year in August 2026, easing from a four-month high and revised 23.95% gain in the previous month. It marked the weakest annual growth since May, as manufacturing output moderated to 24.61% from 25.06% in July, despite stronger growth in electronic parts and components (21.68% vs 20.9%) and computers, electronic and optical products (95.72% vs 90.14%). Overall output was also weighed down by sharper declines in mining and quarrying (-9.34% vs -3.29%) and water supply (-2.11% vs -1.26%), while electricity and gas supply growth eased slightly (6.73% vs 6.77%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production slowed to 0.85% from a revised 3% in July, marking its smallest monthly gain since March.
2026-09-23
Taiwan Industrial Output at 4-Month High
Industrial production in Taiwan climbed 25.61% year-on-year in July 2026, accelerating from 22.56% in the previous month and marking the strongest growth since March. Manufacturing output surged to a four-month high of 26.89% from 23.96% in June, led by a sharp increase in computers, electronic and optical products (95.62% vs 44.11%), while growth in electronic parts and components eased (22.72% vs 30%). Overall output was also supported by a rebound in mining and quarrying (0.83% vs -10.79%) and faster growth in electricity and gas supply (5.8% vs 1.54%). In contrast, output slipped in water supply (-1.3% vs 1.45%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production rose 4.15% from 2.41% in June, marking its highest reading since February.
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